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Author(s): Alliance for Gambling Reform

Year Published: 2023

Date Added: June 10, 2024

Resource Type: Position paper

This report outlines 21 recommendations to reduce harm from online gambling in Australia. The document outlines the background and key issues surrounding online gambling, as well as recommendations.

Recommendations include:

Reduce exposure to online gambling harm in Australia
Establish national regulation to address online gambling harm
Reduce unintended losses online
Increase public awareness of gambling and its harms and decrease stigma
Provide increased education and training on gambling harm
Improve treatment for people experiencing gambling harm
Increase research and support for best practice approaches to gambling harm

Citation: Alliance for Gambling Reform. (2023). Online gambling policy. Victoria, Australia. Available from: https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2023-06/apo-nid322979.pdf

Keywords: awareness ; exposure ; public policy ; regulation ; treatment

Topics: Information for Policy Makers ; Information for Treatment Providers

Conceptual Framework Factors: Exposure - Accessibility ; Resources - Harm Reduction, Prevention, and Protection ; Gambling Environment ; Environment - Public Policy ; Gambling Exposure ; Gambling Resources ; Resources - Interventions

Geographic Coverage: Australia, Victoria

Source Type: Not-for-Profit