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National Problem Gambling Provider Forum 1 - 3 April 2009 Barbara Phillips Group Manager: Minimising Harm. Past, Present & Future. 2008 Achievements 2009 key issues 2010 and beyond. 2008 Highlights. New national co-ordination services established :- - Pacific Fono
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National Problem Gambling Provider Forum1 - 3 April 2009Barbara Phillips Group Manager: Minimising Harm
Past, Present & Future • 2008 Achievements • 2009 key issues • 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
2008 Highlights Research and Evaluation • Projects beginning • Community Harm study • Clinical trial study • Provider initiated research projects
2008 Highlights Intervention Services • New service specification • Increase in client numbers overall • Facilitation • Follow up • Provider service review
2008 Highlights Public Health 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 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
2009 Key Issues • 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
2010 and beyond • The gap between prevalence and presentations • Workforce development • Outcomes framework measurement • Implementing the new strategy and service plan • Sustainability