2024 Survey on Gambling in the ACT

The 2024 Survey on Gambling in the ACT, is being conducted by Central Queensland University and Ipsos Research and is funded by the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission.

It aims to update our understanding of gambling trends, issues, and service usage in the ACT, building on a 2014 study. We're interviewing over 10,000 ACT residents, with findings to be summarized in a report available on the website cqugamblingstudy.info.

In this research, Central Queensland University and Ipsos Research adheres to the Privacy Act 1988, ensuring your personal information is handled properly. This includes your rights to access, correct your information, or make a privacy complaint.

The 2024 Survey on Gambling in the ACT aims to provide an up-to-date understanding of gambling activities and their impacts in the Australian Capital Territory. Specifically, the project seeks to:

• Gather current information about gambling activity, problem gambling, gambling-related harm, and help-seeking behaviours in the ACT.
• Assist the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission in monitoring the social and economic impacts of gambling in the territory.
• Provide data, analyses, and insights to inform the Commission's initiatives and broader approach to preventing and reducing gambling-related harm.
• Compare findings with previous surveys (such as the 2019 ACT Gambling Survey) to identify trends and changes in gambling behaviours and impacts over time.
• Contribute to the development of evidence-based policies and programs aimed at promoting responsible gambling and minimising gambling-related harm in the ACT community.

By participating in this survey, you're helping to build a comprehensive picture of gambling in the ACT, which will inform efforts to create a safer and healthier gambling environment for all residents.

You can phone the research team on Ph 1800 251 880 or email your query to [email protected]. The project manager is Prof. Matthew Rockloff, Experimental Gambling Research Lab, School of Human, Health and Social Sciences at Central Queensland University

More information about the study can be found at cqugamblingstudy.info.

This survey has been approved by the Central Queensland University Ethics Committee. You can contact the Ethics committee for more information: Sue Evans, Ethics Coordinator, Central Queensland University Human Research Ethics Committee, Central Queensland University Telephone: +61 4923 2603 Email: [email protected]

You can also call the Ipsos ACT Gambling helpline on 1800 291 020 or email us at [email protected].