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Monash Council's Persistent Fight Against Gambling Harm

Explore Monash Council's journey in preventing harm from gambling, highlighting significant events, strategies, and future plans to tackle the impacts of gambling in the community.

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Monash Council's Persistent Fight Against Gambling Harm

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  1. Monash Council’s Journey Preventing Harm from Gambling

  2. Early History • Monash in the top 5 LGA’s for EGM losses for a long time • Led to consistent leadership from the Crs and in particular Mayors of the day to strongly advocate on the impacts of gambling in the Monash community • Established a taskforce with industry, support services & community leaders • Strongly advocated during the establishment of regional caps • 2007-09 strongly opposed an increase of machines at the Mathew Flinders – a high performing venue in a disadvantaged area (unsuccessful) • Due to the adversarial nature of the taskforce it was disbanded

  3. Early History cont... • 2011/12 • strongly opposed an increase of machines at L’Unico Hotel, Clayton – highest performing venue in Monash’s most vulnerable community - unsuccessful at the commission & VCAT • introduced differential rates on Gambling Venues • Development of Monash Responsible Gambling Strategy 2012 – 2015 • 2012/13 • Resilience to Harm from Gambling a key priority detailed in Monash’s in MPHWP2013-2017

  4. Health Plan Priorities Priority 1: Active & Health Monash • Priority 1.1: Physical Activity • Priority 1.2: Healthy Eating • Priority 1.3: Preventing Harm from Tobacco & Alcohol Priority 2: Engaged, Confident & Connected Monash • Priority 2.1: Positive Mental Health • Priority 2.2: Resilience to Harm from Gambling • Priority 2.3: Social Inclusion and Fostering Diversity Priority 3: A Safe & Respectful Monash • Priority 3.1: Preventing Violence Against Women • Priority 3.2: Community Safety • Priority 3.3: Address Race-Based Discrimination

  5. Health Plan Priority

  6. History cont... • 2013 • undertook the study Monash Problem Gambling Research Project funded through differential rates • 2015 • initiated Redressing the Burden Campaign which then became Enough Pokies involving over 50+ councils – this campaign advocated for system reform, including the high concentration of EGM’s in vulnerable communities.

  7. Clayton CANVAS

  8. 2013 • municipal-wide research titled ‘Impacts of Problem Gambling in the City of Monash’ identified the suburb of Clayton as a hot spot for gambling-related harm • 2015 • successfully secured funding for the CANVAS project from the VRGF - as part of their local prevention program across 15 health and community organisations across Victoria

  9. Alliance for Gambling Reform Foundation member 2016

  10. 2016/17 continued lead Council member of the AFGR

  11. May 2016

  12. Gambling Policy Statement 2016-20 • Nine policy priorities policy priorities including: • oppose any relocation of existing Monash poker machines to disadvantaged areas within Monash • continue to advocate to the State Government to reform the Gambling Regulation Act so greater regulation and restrictions are placed on the industry • promote a range of non-gambling social, cultural and recreational opportunities to encourage people to make engaged, active and healthy lifestyle choices • disallow gambling activity, promotion or advertising in Council-owned facilities • refuse funding to community groups that meet in venues that have poker machines

  13. Gambling Policy Consultation • Draft Public Health Approach to Gambling Policy Statement was released for public comment from 1 April – 28 April 2016. • Council received 42 submissions, with overwhelming support for Council’s strong stance in relation to: • Strengthening the community resilience to Gambling related harm • Advocacy; and • Leadership • A number of submissions received by Council were  heartfelt and courageous stories highlighting the real impact of the gambling industry on the Monash community.

  14. Future Plans • 2017 VRGF Prevention Grant submission pending • 2017 – 2021 MPHWP – to include: • Priority 2.2: Building a Resilient Community in which Resilience to Harm from Gambling will continue to be a key area of focus for Monash

  15. Questions? Thank you for listening!

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