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Category: Gambling

A person drops their green ballot paper into a ballot box.

So now the real work begins

PHAA CEO, Adj Prof Terry Slevin I suspect a lot of us will have had a pretty good weekend.  The … More

2022 Federal Election, Climate change, Public Health
phone screen with phrase 'social media' showing on screen.

Advocating for protection against unethical marketing of unhealthy products

PHAA Intern Allyson Todd, University of Sydney The unethical marketing of unhealthy products is an increasing concern within the digital … More

Alcohol, child and youth health, Chronic disease, food and nutrition
Rosa Billi PSM headshot. Background includes Public Health Association of Australia logos. Text right bottom corner: Rosa Billi PSM.

Recently recognised by the Governor-General, gambling harm research and evaluation manager Rosa Billi PSM recounts public health career

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA The PHAA today wraps up our series recognising some of public health’s highest achievers who’ve been … More

gambling, Public Health, public health workforce
Composite image shows gambling cards and chips, fast food, and bottles of alcohol

Levies on unhealthy products reduce disease and heal the budget deficit

Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO As a result of the pandemic that has changed our lives, some are suggesting that … More

alcohol marketing, federal election, gambling, Nutrition, taxation
Playing cards and gambling chips on a table

On Cup eve, young women identified as high-risk group for problem gambling

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Over the next 24-hours, Australians will gamble more than $200 million on a horse race.  Last … More

ANZJPH, electron, gambling

Gambling reform ideas from overseas

Angela Rintoul, Senior Research Fellow, Federation University Australia   It’s now well recognised gambling can cause significant harm. However, many … More

How well do the future leaders in Western Australia #ThinkPublicHealth?

Kelly Kennington, Hannah Pierce, and Elizabeth Connor  The WA election is now days away. Some people, including the WA Opposition … More

Raise the age, WA election
Reopening gambling venues will create health risks. Image of pokie/slot machine

Re-opening gambling venues will create serious health risks

State governments are planning to reopen pokie venues due to heavy lobbying by the gambling industry. However, there a number of public health issues which need to be addressed to ensure reopening these venues will not endanger the health of those who use or work there.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, EGMs, electronic gambling machines, gambling, pokies

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