Centre for Gambling Research

Our objective

The Centre for Gambling Research (CGR) is a multidisciplinary research centre specialised in generating a robust evidence-base for practice and policy to reduce gambling harm. CGR seeks to promote and engage in rigorous academic debate and public discourse around gambling, and gambling harm including its impacts on families and the broader community. We are committed to building collaborative research partnerships between a range of stakeholders and with other research institutions.

Our research

CGR has a broad range of research and methodological expertise, including:

Evaluation of gambling policy and programs
Public health and health promotion
Social and economic impacts of gambling in Australian society
Survey design, data collection and analysis
Data linkage of health, household and administrative data
Gambling and gambling impacts on diverse and vulnerable population groups
Qualitative, quantitative and experimental research methodologies

Our research is guided by three key principles

CONNECT research to policy and practice
CHERISH sustainable local partnerships
LEAD conversations that lead to real change

Further information

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Our history

Founded in 2002, CGR is one of the longest-standing gambling research centres in Australia. CGR was established as an innovative partnership between the Australian National University and the Australian Capital Territory Gambling and Racing Commission. Since 2017, CGR sits within the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.