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Media release 27 Mar 2023
Betting advertising linked to riskier gambling behaviour and greater harm, new research finds
A new report from the Australian Gambling Research Centre reveals a strong link between exposure to betting advertising and riskier gambling behaviour.
Media release 1 Feb 2023
'Invisible people' - policy makers urged to consider the needs of 20-somethings who moved back home during the pandemic
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) reveals the extent of social isolation and loneliness experienced by those in their early twenties during the national lockdown.
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Gambling participation, experience of harm and community…
AGRC recently asked Australian adults about their participation in gambling, attitudes towards wagering advertising, how exposure to advertising influences their…
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Gambling participation and experience of harm in Australia
This snapshot explores how often Australians gamble, how much they spent, their risk of gambling harm, what products they spent gambling money on and how concerned…
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Community attitudes towards sports and race betting…
Overall, this snapshot finds that 69% of Australian adults think that sports and race betting advertising is too common. The snapshot explores the impact of such…
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Supportive practices for young people in out-of-home care…
This short article provides practitioners with the evidence for what works to support young people in out-of-home care who are at risk of suicidality.
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Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of…
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
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Engaging children with disability in supported decision…
This short article discusses supported decision making for children with disability and the evidence about using this approach for practice.
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Evaluation of the Children’s Contact Service Activity
Australian Gambling Research Centre
AGRC, the national gambling research agency
Growing Up in Australia
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
Ten to Men
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health
