Inquiry into the prevention and treatment of problem gambling
Information about the Inquiry
On 09 February 2012 the Senate referred the following matter to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform for inquiry and report.
(a) measures to prevent problem gambling, including:
(i) use and display of responsible gambling messages,
(ii) use, access and effectiveness of other information on risky or problem gambling, including campaigns,
(iii) ease of access to assistance for problem gambling;
(b) measures which can encourage risky gambling behaviour, including:
(i) marketing strategies,
(ii) use of inducements/incentives to gamble;
(c) early intervention strategies and training of staff;
(d) methods currently used to treat problem gamblers and the level of knowledge and use of them, including:
(i) counselling, including issues for counsellors,
(ii) education,
(iii) self-exclusion;
(e) data collection and evaluation issues;
(f) gambling policy research and evaluation; and
(g) other related matters.
The committee would like to hear from individuals about their experience with prevention strategies, intervention and treatment programs. Please note: Individuals can provide their personal experiences and views to the committee in a submission but may request that their personal details be kept private. Please contact the secretariat if you have any questions about this.
Please also note the terms of reference are not limited to venue-based gambling but cover other forms of gambling, including online.
Submissions should be received by 30 March 2012.
The Committee is seeking written submissions from interested individuals and organisations preferably in electronic form submitted online or sent by email to gamblingreform@aph.gov.au as an attached Adobe PDF or MS Word format document. The email must include full postal address and contact details.
Alternatively, written submissions may be sent to:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Notes to help you prepare your submission are available from the website at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm. Alternatively, the Committee Secretariat will be able to help you with your inquiries and can be contacted on telephone +61 2 6277 3113 or facsimile +61 2 6277 5809 or by email to gamblingreform@aph.gov.au.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed to Parliament House TTY number 02 6277 7799. Adobe also provides tools at http://access.adobe.com/ for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF documents. If you require any special arrangements to enable you to participate in the Committee's inquiry, please contact the Committee Secretariat.
Once the Committee accepts your submission, it becomes a confidential Committee document and is protected by Parliamentary Privilege. You must not release your submission without the Committee's permission. If you do, it will not be protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At some stage during the inquiry, the Committee normally makes submissions public and places them on its website. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
For further information, contact: Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia