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