National Problem Gambling Intervention Effectiveness

Research & Evaluation
Project Name: National Problem Gambling Intervention Effectiveness

Research Organisation: Auckland University of Technology (www.aut.ac.nz)
Principal Researcher: Dr Maria Bellringer

Contract Value: $1,098,146.00 (excluding GST)
Contract Start date: 20 January 2009
Contract End date: 30 April 2012

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Summary of project/aims

AUT was contracted by the Ministry of Health in January 2009 to deliver a study of the effectiveness of interventions for problem gambling. Five key aims were agreed for this project. AUT is contracted to:

generate reliable findings on the effectiveness of intervention services in producing positive outcomes on a range of measures and impact on others
increase the body of evidence available on the clinical effectiveness of common problem gambling intervention practices in New Zealand and inform future clinical practice.
compare the effectiveness (on a range of outcomes) of common problem gambling interventions in New Zealand with common problem gambling intervention practices that have been validated internationally, including pharmaceutical interventions.
identify client characteristics that mitigate the effectiveness of validated interventions, with particular attention to client ethnicity and primary gambling mode.
develop a potential two stage research proposal that builds upon this project to provide additional evidence on the long-term effectiveness and outcomes of the treatment under trial.

Final Report:

The final report for this project has not been finalised.

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