Dr Simone McCarthy
@simonenicolem
Research Fellow, Deakin University. Researching the gendered impacts of gambling harm and the commercial determinants of health
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20-04-2011 07:38:15
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"I know that I am not alone in feeling concerned that the gambling industry has too much influence over the government." Today David Pocock gave a fantastic speech in the Australian Senate about gambling reform and political lobbying. Watch below. ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=kdq3Go…
Join the teams at Health Promotion International (OUP) Intl Confederation of ATOD Research Associations and some incredible international experts as we look at conflicts of interest in public health and addiction research. Register here: events.oup.com/oup-academic-m… James Larkin @MIALONMelissa Dr Olivia Doll DCS May van Schalkwyk @Drea_Mohan
Over 150 people have registered for this free webinar in the last week! Don't miss out on this important discussion about Conflicts of Interest in academic publishing hosted by Health Promotion International (OUP) and Intl Confederation of ATOD Research Associations Register here: events.oup.com/oup-academic-m…
Gambling ads invade every corner of our lives, luring in the most vulnerable with false promises. Young people should be dreaming about playing the games they love, not playing the odds. Prof Samantha Thomas joins the pod to share why gambling ads must go. Listen here 🎧
Absolutely appalling that during a period of national gambling reform, the organisation representing people with a lived experience of gambling harm cannot get a meeting with the PM or even a Minister. Anna Bardsley on RN today. Full link below.
"I am advised the Prime Minister was relying on a recollection of published material and that there are no documents or material in the possession of the Prime Minister or his office." Great work from David Pocock Article from Steve Cannane ⬇️⬇️⬇️ abc.net.au/news/2024-10-1…
We have an exciting PhD cotutelle scholarship opportunity with our colleagues at Ghent University to undertake a project on the impact of gambling marketing on children. Please see the poster below for more details. Bram Constandt Hannah Pitt Dr Simone McCarthy Steffi De Jans
🧵1/ Two very important articles in the AFR Ronald Mizen and the Guardian showing the level of lobbying and access the gambling industry, and major sporting codes have with the PMs office, and their arguments against a gambling ad ban. ⬇️ theguardian.com/australia-news…
It's Gambling Harm Awareness Week in NSW. Powering down NSW's 87,000 poker machines between midnight & 10am is a simple reform @ChrisMinns could introduce to reduce #GamblingHarm across NSW. Sign the petition in the link & help #PutPokiesInTheirPlace wesleymission.org.au/get-involved/a…
This is such an important story. Well done Carolyn, Anna and Dr Simone McCarthy .
Alliance Voices Advocate Mark Kempster Mark Kempster hears heartbreaking stories every week. Just last Friday, a young man reached out, dreading the gambling ads that bombard him every weekend, feeling trapped with no way out. canberratimes.com.au/story/8801631/… 👇
We are so grateful to Gambling Lived Experience Experts and so many gambling reform colleagues who supported our Life in Recovery photo exhibition yesterday. An incredible event! Well done Dr Simone McCarthy for leading this important project!
Huge congratulations Grace Arnot on submitting your PhD on young people’s perspectives of the commercial and political determinants of the climate crisis. We are so incredibly proud of you! 🎉🎉Thank you for choosing us to go on this journey with you. It’s been the best! ❤️ 🧵
