Gambling Self-Exclusion Programmes in Australia: Are They Really Effective?
Gambling Self-Exclusion Programmes in Australia: Are They Really Effective? Juan Zhang How to cite: Zhang, J. (2021). Gambling Self-Exclusion Programmes in Australia: Are They Really Effective? Critical Gambling Studies . https://doi.org/10.29173/cgs120 This non-peer reviewed entry is published as part of the Critical Gambling Studies Blog. Problem Gambling and Self-Exclusion in Australia In Australia, problem gambling has been recognised as a “serious problem” for the past two decades with widely recorded negative impacts on individuals, communities, and society . Gambling has been directly associated with problems of addiction, crime, financial hardship, mental health, family and relationship breakdowns, costing the public at least $7 billion according to a 2017 report published by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. To address the challenges presented by problem gambling, self-exclusion programs have been rolled out across Australia in different ga