0800-862-342 0800-862-342 www.pgfnz.org.nz www.pgfnz.org.nz A Win-Win-Win Situation A Win-Win-Win Situation Gamble Free Day Gamble Free Day Dining Discount Campaign with Dining Discount Campaign with Public Health Approach in Public Health Approach in Minimising Gambling Harm Minimising Gambling Harm John Wong John Wong Dip.M.S., BCom., MEd.(Couns) (Hons)., Dip.M.S., BCom., MEd.(Couns) (Hons)., MANZASW., MNZAC., MPHANZ. MANZASW., MNZAC., MPHANZ. Asian Services Director Asian Services Director Problem Gambling Foundation Problem Gambling Foundation
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A Win-Win-Win Situation Gamble Free Day Dining Discount Campaign with Public Health Approach in Minimising Gambling Harm . John Wong Dip.M.S., BCom., MEd.(Couns) (Hons)., MANZASW., MNZAC., MPHANZ. Asian Services Director Problem Gambling Foundation. 2004 Gambling Conference in Hamilton - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Win-Win-Win SituationA Win-Win-Win SituationGamble Free Day Gamble Free Day
Dining Discount Campaign with Dining Discount Campaign with Public Health Approach in Public Health Approach in Minimising Gambling Harm Minimising Gambling Harm
John WongJohn Wong Dip.M.S., BCom., MEd.(Couns) (Hons).,Dip.M.S., BCom., MEd.(Couns) (Hons).,
Logic Model - Activities & ParticipationsLogic Model - Activities & ParticipationsVolunteers Training• Advertised on newspaper & radio• 56 Asian volunteers recruited• 2 sessions of training:
1. Problem Gambling in NZ2. Asian Problem Gambling Services3. Gamble Free Day4. Communication Skills (i.e. how to approach
restaurants & community groups)5. Contact List Auditing (restaurants & community
• 137 restaurants participated & donated 10% of their profits 73 Chinese 38 Korean/Japanese 11 Café / Restaurant & Bar 4 Vietnamese 4 Indian 2 Malaysian 5 Asian
• Engaged with Asian communities and relevant stakeholders
Logic Model - Activities & ParticipationsLogic Model - Activities & Participations
Short-term• Increased understanding of Gamble Free Day in
Asian community• Raised awareness of gambling harm in Asian
community especially the most at risk groups i.e. food industry workers, international students & new migrants
• Increased knowledge of availability and accessibility of Asian problem gambling services (more people hit on PGF Chinese and Korean websites during the Gamble Free Day period)
• Changed of attitude towards discussion on problem gambling
Logic Model – Outcomes & ImpactLogic Model – Outcomes & Impact
problem gambling in Asian communities• Increased accessibilities to Asian
problem gambling services• Increased Asian communities'
implementation in decision making on gambling policies i.e. large number of written and oral submissions from Asian communities submitted to City Councils on gambling policy in Oct 07
Logic Model – Outcomes & ImpactLogic Model – Outcomes & Impact
greater control of their gambling environment e.g. Auckland & Manukau City Councils adopted ‘Sinking lid policy’ i.e. no more new gambling venues or pokie machines in Auckland & Manukau districts
• Empower the Asian communities to develop alternative activities
• Increase resilient and coping skills within Asian communities
• Reduce harm caused by gambling
Logic Model – Outcomes & ImpactLogic Model – Outcomes & Impact
Communities (online survey)• 73%- improved my knowledge on gambling• 81%- increased my awareness about gambling harm• 73%- gave me opportunity to chat about problem
gambling with my friends, workmates & family• 85%- knew more about the services provided by the
Asian Services, PGF• 85%- increased my confidence to seek help from or
introduce my friends/family to the Asian Services if necessary in the future
• 97%- recommended PGF to continue the Dining Discount activity in the 2009 GFD campaign