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Evaluating mandatory carded play and gambling harm-reduction tools in NSW

Gambling Research Capacity Grant.

This project will evaluate the effectiveness of harm-reduction policies in NSW casinos. Using objective customer account data, it will analyse gambling behaviour before and after policy changes and across states, generating world-leading evidence. Findings will inform regulatory and industry efforts to reduce gambling harms and support policy reforms across casinos, clubs, and hotels in Australia and internationally.

University of Sydney

Post-doctoral fellowship recipient

July 2025

June 2028

Underlying traits in populations seeking treatment for substance-use and gambling

Gambling Research Capacity Grant.

Few people who experience gambling harm access gambling-specific services, yet around 20% of people in alcohol and other drugs (AOD) treatment meet criteria for high-risk gambling. This project analyses 18,000 AOD intake records, incorporating the PGSI and standardised measures of impulsivity, trauma, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. It aims to identify substance-specific risk profiles and inform screening, intervention, and workforce training in AOD services.

Central Queensland University

PhD scholarship recipient

July 2025

June 2028

Early identification of gambling comorbidity in a hospital setting

A multi-stage, multi-site project in SWSLHD that includes a systematic review and empirical field research to determine the prevalence of gambling comorbidity among people presenting to hospital with substance use or psychiatric problems, as well as the awareness and openness of hospital staff to assess gambling comorbidity.

The University of Western Sydney

July 2019

July 2026