To develop an evidence base that supports the primary prevention goals of the problem gambling strategic plan 2004-2010, by identifying and recommending a set of effective, suitable public health approaches that could be used to minimise and reduce gambling harm in New Zealand using a rigorous, evidence-based analysis of international and national practices.
Purpose
The key focus of this current project was to develop a Strategic Outcomes Framework to guide an integrated approach to problem gambling, while using an evidence base of best practice.
The objectives (and key deliverables) of this project were to:
- Prepare a Sector Diagram that incorporates the learning’s of the 2004-2007 funding period, and wider literature where available, that describes the interfaces and any common outcomes and linkages between the public health approaches and intervention services for problem gambling.
- Prepare a Strategic Outcomes Framework for problem gambling (based on the existing public health strategic outcomes framework and that includes additional details for intervention services for problem gambling), that incorporates the learning’s of the 2004-2007 funding period, and wider literature where available, that will guide both practice across the problem gambling and addictions sector, and the Ministry’s planning and purchasing decisions.
- Undertake Desk Research, to ensure that this work is carried out with reference to a robust evidence base, and that it is defensible.