Publications - Problem Gambling

Problem Gambling in New Zealand
Publications

Key Documents

2009
Informing the 2009 Problem Gambling Needs Assessment: Report for the Ministry of Health (PDF, 1 MB)
This report provides an indication of current problem gambling need in New Zealand.

Appendix to Informing the 2009 Problem Gambling Needs Assessment: Summaries of key documents and literature review articles (PDF, 1 MB) This document is appended to Informing the 2009 Problem Gambling Needs Assessment report.

Informing the 2009 Problem Gambling Needs Assessment: Report for the Ministry Of Health (PDF, 15 KB) Letter of acceptance

A Focus on Problem Gambling: Results of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey
This report presents the key findings about problem gambling and gambling-related harm in the New Zealand population, from the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey.

Problem Gambling Resource for Local Government
Problem Gambling Resource for Local Government - this is a new resource designed to assist territorial authorities with their Class 4 ('pokie machine') and Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) gambling venue policy reviews.

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2008
Data Management Manual (PDF, 370 KB)
The purpose of this manual is to specify the minimum standards for Problem Gambling Intervention Service Providers data and information. This manual specifies the minimum standards for Providers’ capture, maintenance, privacy and security of data and information.

Data Collection and Submission Manual (PDF, 992 KB)
The purpose of this manual is to advise the Ministry of Health’s contracted Problem Gambling Service providers on how they should collect and submit service utilisation data into the Client Information Collection system.

In this manual the service utilisation data is referred to as the ‘CLIC data’. Note that this manual describes the minimum requirements, and that providers are expected to expand these processes to include their own administration and quality monitoring requirements.

Intervention Service Practice Requirement Handbook
This handbook is a guide to the Ministry of Health’s goals for problem gambling intervention services and typical client pathways and practices.

Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: 2007 Service-user statistics
This report presents and summarises the data collected by problem gambling service providers in 2007. It provides an overview of clients who have sought help via Gambling Helpline Ltd (the Helpline) and face-to-face problem gambling services during that period.

2007
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Three-year service plan 2007–2010
The three-year service plan 2007–2010 outlines the Ministry of Health’s plan to fund primary (public health), secondary and tertiary prevention services and activities, including research and workforce development, to minimise harm from problem gambling. The service plan will progress the high-level goals outlined in the Strategic Plan for Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm 2004–2010.

2006

Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm 2007-2010 Three Year Service Plan: Summary of Submissions
Summary and analysis of submissions on consultation document Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm 2007–2010

Problem Gambling in New Zealand: Analysis of the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey
This report describes the extent of current problem gambling in New Zealand, and identifies key risk factors for problem gambling in New Zealand. The report also investigates the association between problem gambling and various health correlates, including addictive behaviours and self-rated health status.

Problem Gambling Geography of New Zealand 2005
This report describes where gambling venues and problem gambling counselling services are located in New Zealand. It also examines changes in gambling opportunities and problem gambling counselling provision from 2003 to 2005. This report updates the 2003 Problem Gambling Geography of New Zealand.

2005
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Strategic Plan 2004-2010
The Strategic Plan outlines the way in which the Ministry of Health plans to address the continuum of gambling harm. The six-year strategy includes primary prevention and population approaches, through to more selected intervention services for individuals and their families and significant others

More Gambling related Ministry of Health Publications

2008
Raising the Odds? Gambling behaviour and neighbourhood access to gambling venues in New Zealand

2007
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: 2006 Service-user statistics

2006
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: 2005 Service-user statistics
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm 2007-2010: Draft three-year service plan and proposed problem gambling levy calculations

2005
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: National statistics 2004
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Strategic Plan 2004–2010
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm : Three-year Funding Plan 2004–2007

2004
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Consulatation Document
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Consultation Document: Summary of Submissions

2002
A Draft National Plan for Minimising Gambling Harm

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