Related Pages
Related Publications
- 2003 Victorian Longitudinal Community Attitudes Survey on Gambling
- Report: Problem Gambling in People Presenting to a Public Mental Health Service
- A Study of Gambling in Victoria - Problem Gambling from a Public Health Perspective
- Report: Australian Teens and Poker
- Best Practice in Problem Gambling Services
- Changes in Wagering within the Racing Industry - 2005 report
- Changing Electronic Gaming Machine Industry and Technology
- Community Impacts of Electronic Gaming Machine Gambling (Victoria and Western Australia)
- Effect Of Smoking Bans On Counselling Service Demand - Technical Paper
- Evaluation of Electronic Gaming Machine Harm Minimisation Measures in Victoria
- Evaluation of Self-Exclusion Programs
- Experiences of Problem Gamblers, Their Families and Service Providers - Stage 1
- Experiences of Problem Gamblers, Their Loved Ones and Service Providers - Stage 2
- Experiences of Problem Gamblers, Their Loved Ones and Service Providers - Stage 3
- Indices-based Approach for Forecasting Gambling Expenditure - Technical Paper
- Measuring Problem Gambling - Evaluation of the Victorian Gambling Screen
- Report: Conceptualisations of Gambling Risks and Benefits
- Report: Factors Affecting Youth Gambling
- Report: Problem Gambling Vulnerability
- Report: Socio-Economic Impacts of Access to EGMs in Victoria
- Research into Health Promotion and Best Practice Services for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities
- Research into Health Promotion and Best Practice Services for Indigenous Communities
- Social and Economic Impacts of Gaming: A Framework for Research
- Study of the Impact of Caps on Electronic Gaming Machines
- Report: The Relationship Between Crime and Gaming Expenditure in Victoria
- Validation of the Victorian Gambling Screen
- Victorian Gambling Study - A Longitudinal Study of Gambling and Public Health - Wave Two Findings
Web Links and Legislation
Victorian Gambling Research Arrangements
The Office of Gaming and Racing in the Department of Justice administers the Victorian Government’s gambling research program.
Research Governance
The Responsible Gambling Ministerial Advisory Council (RGMAC) advises the Minister on the priorities for the research program. The RGMAC comprises individuals with expertise from a range of community, local government, academia, industry and problem gambling services backgrounds.
An Independent Peer Review Panel (IPRP), comprising eminent gambling researchers from a broad range of social, medical and psychological research disciplines, also supports the research program. The IPRP provides independent expert advice to the RGMAC, the Department, and the Minister on research scoping, methodology and feasibility.
Victorian Research Agenda
The Victorian Research Agenda identifies the Victorian Government’s priorities for research in gambling and problem gambling. The agenda is developed in conjunction with the RGMAC and informed by comment from the IPRP. An updated research agenda was approved by the Minister for Gaming in 2011 and includes the following themes:
- sociology and gambling
- natural recovery
- product preferences and styles of play
- cultural differences in gambling
- mental health and gambling
- measurement and trials.
Grants for Gambling Research
Independent research is administered through the Grants for Gambling Research program. The grants program aims to re-invigorate applied gambling research by encouraging participation and input from a range of disciplines. There have been three rounds of grants to date.
Gambling Research Australia
The Office of Gaming and Racing provides secretariat support for Gambling Research Australia (GRA). The GRA is a partnership between the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments to initiate and manage a national gambling research program.
Gambling Research
For further information about gambling research funded by the Department of Justice, please visit the Research and Statistics webpage under 'Related Pages' on the right.
Contacts
Office of Gaming and Racing
PO Box 18055
Collins Street East
Melbourne VIC 8003
Tel: 03 8684 1910
Fax: 03 8684 1900
Email: GamingandRacingEnquiries@justice.vic.gov.au