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Problem Gambling in New Zealand

Services - Public Health


The Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Strategic Plan 2004-2010 (Ministry of Health 2004) outlines the Ministry’s public health services and strategies to reduce risks and prevent gambling problems arising. Primary preventions and programmes can contribute to strengthening a community’s capacity and readiness to advocate for healthy social, physical, spiritual and cultural environments.

Public health activities include:

  • Promoting healthy public policy
  • Developing personal skills and promoting responsible gambling behaviour
  • Increasing individual and community awareness and action
  • Creating supportive environments
  • Strengthening strategic alliances, skills and knowledge
  • Monitoring, research and evaluation; and
  • Reorienting services and programmes
The Ministry has contracts with providers to deliver all or some of the above service delivery components.

Public Health providers can be found on the Intervention page
link to gambling helpline website.



Related information

Service Specification Document
Problem Gambling Service – Intervention Service - Practice Requirement Handbook
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