national problem gambling provider forum 1 - 3 april 2009 barbara phillips group manager: minimising...
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National Problem Gambling Provider Forum
1 - 3 April 2009
Barbara Phillips Group Manager: Minimising Harm
Past, Present & Future
1. 2008 Achievements
2. 2009 key issues
3. 2010 and beyond
2008 Highlights
• New national co-ordination services established :-
- Pacific Fono - Maori Hui - Today’s 3 day forum
• Scholarships 1st round awarded
2008 Highlights Research and Evaluation
• Continue to build broad evidence base to inform policy decisions
• Projects completed - Barriers to help seeking- Formative investigation into links with
crime - Pacific island families longitudinal study- Assessment of social impacts of
gambling - PG in NZ from Experience to
Effectiveness
• An outcomes framework
• Service evaluation
• Projects beginning - Community Harm study - Clinical trial study- Provider initiated research projects
2008 Highlights Research and Evaluation
• New service specification
• Increase in client numbers overall
• Facilitation
• Follow up
• Provider service review
2008 Highlights Intervention Services
• Kiwi Lives Phase two
• Library catalogue
• Grants check data base
• Multi exclusion process
• Work place policy tool kit
• Survey high NZdep suburbs in Invercargill
2008 Highlights Public Health Services
2008 Highlights Stakeholder Relationships
• DIA• Gambling Commission • Industry relations• Stakeholder Reference Group• Gambling Research Australia
(GRA)
2009 Key Issues • Draft six year strategic plan 2010 to
2016 • Including a draft 2010 to 2013
service funding plan – Needs assessment update– June/July – Cab 100 process– July/August - Consultation– Sept – Analysis of submissions,
recommendations to Ministers, forward doc’s to Commission
– October – Commission meeting
– Building on public health prevention focus
– Unknown impacts from :- • Global recession• Online gaming (international global
lottery/ growing internet options)
– Alignment with wider heath sector
2009 Key Issues
• Audit site visits July to Sept
• Competencies development both Intervention and Public Health :-– Te Uru Kahikatea – Public Health
Workforce Development Plan – For intervention services a
competencies development project has begun
2009 Key Issues
2010 and beyond • The gap between prevalence
and presentations
• Workforce development
• Outcomes framework measurement
• Implementing the new strategy and service plan
• Sustainability
Thank you