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COMMITTEE TELECONFERENCE
MINUTES
12 August 2011 10.00 am Eastern Standard Time
1. Present and apologies
Mary Marquass (chair) Jabez Allies Paul Delfabbro
Greg Coman Patrice Baxter Latha Raman
Bernie Dwyer
Apologies:
Linda Woo
Keis Ohtsuka Matthew Stevens Steven Bradie Miles
2. Adoption of previous minutes
Motion: That the minutes of the previous meeting (22 July 2011) are accepted as a true and accurate record of that meeting.
Moved: Mary Marquass
Seconded: Patrice Baxter
Carried
3. Business Arising
Action: Paul and Jabez to approach their contacts in the ACT with a view to generating NAGS memberships and ACT representative.
Paul reported he had contacted two people at ANU. Jabez contacted people at ACT Commission and FAHSIA, with no response as yet.
Action: Greg to provide Mary with the list of ACT members so she can contact them about becoming the ACT Representative.
Action: Mary to speak with Virginia Baker about possibility of Sydney as location for 2012 conference
Virginia spoke to Jabez – Star City venue is undergoing renovation and won’t be available for conference in 2012.
There was discussion about the location for 2012 conference, either Sydney or Launceston. Also discussion about whether to have it in a casino or non casino venue.
Action: Greg to task Ozaccom to check venue options for a 2012 conference in Launceston. Patrice to do site inspections once venues identified.
4. President’s Report
Mary has been contacted by Aristocrat re their new Bluegum machine being trialled in clubs. They would like to bring these machines to the 2011 conference as a demonstration. The matter of gaming manufacturers displaying their wares at our conferences is an issue for discussion. It depends on their purpose and focus in being there. We’d likely be opposed to commercial promotion, but would support educational purposes.
The NAGS committee agreed that decisions regarding the display of gaming machines at a conference is at the discretion and decision of each local organizing committee.
5. Secretary's Report
Keis not on line to report.
Membership Subscription/ Renewals
Dr / Anna / Thomas / (H24) Swinburne UniversityDr / James / Phillips / Monash University Bld 17
Mr / Julian / Joscelyne / Dept Health & Human Services
Mr / Ben / Ross / Dept Health & Human Services
Mr / Baden / Phillips / Dept Health & Human Services
Mr / Gavin / Miller / Tas Dept Health and Human Services
Mr / Robert / Chappell / Independent Gambling Authority
Mr / Alan / Moss / Independent Gambling Authority
Mr / Michael / Baldwin / Independent Gambling Authority
Ms / Tina / Stephenson / Independent Gambling Authority
Ms / Samantha / Bond / Independent Gambling Authority
Mr / Rex / Jory / Independent Gambling Authority
Ms / Penny / Kaempf / Independent Gambling Authority
Ms / Margaret / Wallace / Independent Gambling Authority
Ms / Amanda / Blair / Independent Gambling Authority
Mr / Adrian / Tisato / Independent Gambling Authority
Mr / Jim / Wright / Independent Gambling Authority
Mr / Bernie / Dwyer / Amity Community Services
Ms / Donna / Hunter / Amity Community Services
Ms / Kylie / Jericho / Amity Community Services
Ms / Amber / Herrmann / Amity Community Services
Ms / Joan / Scott / Amity Community Services
Ms / Rachael / Asi / Dept Internal Affairs
Mr / Angus / Hyatt / Dept Internal Affairs
Ms / Heather / McShane / Dept Internal Affairs
Mr / John / Markland / Dept Internal Affairs
Neove / Christoforou / Dept Internal Affairs
Mr / Allen / Windross / Balmoral Consultancy Services
Dr / Gavin / Faunce / NSW Office Liquor Gaming Racing
Ms / Monique / Richards / NSW Office Liquor Gaming Racing
Ms / Jabez / Allies / NSW Office Liquor Gaming Racing
Mr / Stephen / Thomas / NSW Office Liquor Gaming Racing
Ms / Julia / Gauci / NSW Office Liquor Gaming Racing
Mr / Stephen / Toneguzzo
Dr / Daniel / King / School of Psychology
Mr / Brett / Hetherington
Dr / Ruth / Kweitel
Dr / Keis / Ohtsuka / Victoria University
Dr / Tanya / Davidson / Centre for Gambling Addiction, ANU
Dr / Clive / Allcock
Mr / Paul / Gibbs / Gamblers Help Western
A/Prof / Nerilee / Hing / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Dr / Helen / Breen / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Ms / Louise / Holdsworth / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Dr / John / Haw / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Ms / Shaaron / Kapcelovich / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Ms / Elaine / Nuske / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Mr / Ashley / Gordon / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Dr / Sally / Gainsbury / Centre for Gambling Education, SCU
Ms / Christine / Bell / Anglicare SA
Mr / Mitchell / Brown / Alpha Counselling Services
Ms / Helen / Ford / Anglicare Canberra
Ms / Bernadette / Morris / Casino Canberra
Mr / Peter / Cursley / Casino Canberra
Mr / Bryce / Bishop / Casino Canberra
Mr / Peter / Stewien / Casino Canberra
Mr / Jeffrey / Kwong / Casino Canberra
Prof / Alexander / Blaszczynski / University of Sydney
Ms / Kate / Greener / Gambling Help Toowoomba
Ms / Linda / Maurer / Gambling Help Toowoomba
Ms / Lesley / Spring / Gambling Help Toowoomba
Mr / Derek / Tuffield / Gambling Help Toowoomba
Ms / Sanja / Cosic / Gamblers Help Southern
Mr / Christopher / Anderson / Monash Uni Problem Gambling Research & Treatment
Ms / Penny / Wilson / Responsible Gambling Advocacy Centre
Ms / Lynda / Pilote / Loto Quebec Doc Centre
Serials, Parliamentary Library
Ms / Jessica / Turner / Burswood Entertainment
Mrs / Rebecca / Rule / Dept Treasury & Finance
Ms / Helen / Fowler / Helen Fowler & Associates
Ms / Nadine / Grinblat / Australian Gaming Council
Ms / Cheryl / Vardon / Australian Gaming Council
Mr / Peter / Burnett / Australian Gaming Council
Mr / Ross / Blair-Holt / Australian Gaming Council
Mr / Rowan / Craigie / Australian Gaming Council
Mr / Danny / Gladstone / Australian Gaming Council
Ms / Monica / Yanni / St Vincent De Paul Society
Motion: That these 77 applications be accepted as members:
Moved: Dr Greg Coman
Seconded: Bernie Dwyer
Carried
6. Treasurer’s Report
Account balances as at 10 August 11:
Business Transaction Account: $35,131.85
Recent Transactions: 20.7.11 ATO GST Refund $729
22.7.11 Melb Mailing $1630
22.7.11 Secretariat $3,608.97
26.7.11 Teleconferences 113.19
27.7.11 Proceedings CDs $822.8
1.8.11 CBA Merchant $83.11
2.8.11 Rel Aust Membship $440
8.8.11 FAC Membship $440
8.8.11 Memberships $8,338.00
Business Online Saver: $195,905.79
1.8.11 Interest $732.07
Timelines for the AGM and notification of vacancies for the committee to be checked and complied with.
Up for election 2011Vice President
Treasurer
VIC State Rep
QLD State Rep
NT State Rep
ACT State Rep
WA State Rep
Action: Advertise forthcoming committee vacancies on the NAGS website.
7. State Round Up
NSW update.
· Clubs across NSW hold protest rallies against the pre-commitment proposal.
· Gaming Machine Tax Amendment Bill introduced into NSW Parliament reduces tax paid by registered clubs and introduces changes to the Club Community Support Scheme.
· The NSW Government is currently tendering for the conduct of a needs analysis for the problem gambling counselling and support services program.
· The Gambling Help sponsored Ella 7s Aboriginal rugby tournament is being broadcast on the National Indigenous Television (NITV) network.
· ClubsNSW’s has a new multi-venue self-exclusion scheme.
TAS – Cooperative working alliances between industry and service providers continue to progress. Sets of protocols are currently being developed both for service providers visiting venues and for industry staff becoming aware of patrons showing potential problem gambling behaviour.
Recruitment begins this month for a Problem Gambling and Family Violence Study initiated as a joint Linkage Project by the Victorian Government, the University of Melbourne and Monash University. The study will survey clients from different service providers from Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and Hong Kong with a target of 550 participants. The aim of the study is to establish the prevalence of co-occurrence of problem gambling and family violence and to determine how problematic alcohol and drug abuse and psychological symptoms co-vary with problem gambling and family violence. The impacts of problem gambling and family violence will also be studied with a view to broadening evidence based practice to enhance service planning at levels of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
QLD
2011 Qld Responsible Gambling Research Grants
The grants program has opened and the attached link to the Deputy Premier's media release is as follows-
http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=76064
National Gambling Reforms
Fahcsia has commissioned Urbis to develop some warning messages and cost of play displays which can be tested and evaluated to inform Select Council's consideration of the Productivity Commission's recommendations around this issue.
Urbis has commenced focus group testing in Qld to inform the content of messages to be tested.
Qld has made a submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Gambling Reform's inquiry into Interactive Gambling. Submissions can be viewed on the Parliamentary (Cth) web site.
The next RGAC regional forum and meeting will be on 5 September in Ipswich.
8. Conference - 2011
Last conference committee meeting held 27 July. Next meeting next Wednesday 17th August. Have received in excess of 90 abstracts. A meeting has been held to sort out the streams for the abstracts and program.
We have 70 registrations at present, and Leigh will be able to check registrations via the Ozaccom online website.
All keynotes have been confirmed. Changes to DSM will be discussed during a moderated discussion.
The minister is confirmed to open the conference.
Social program – string quartet for the Welcome function on Wednesday, with a jazz band for the dinner. Budget is well on track with sponsorships being actively sought.
Leigh reported that the conference committee has worked really well, with all 10 participants being very actively involved.
The AGM is likely to be on the Thursday, with the dinner on the Thursday evening, with the conference finishing an hour earlier than usual on Thursday to cater for the AGM.
9. Journal Report
The May 2011 edition will be sent to the publisher next week, with one paper received for the November 2011 edition.
10. Website
The password has been changed for the member’s only section of the website.
11. Other Business
Change from paper to electronic sending of membership certificates.
The committee agreed that in view of the time required by the secretariat to make pdf versions of membership certificates and
Mary reported an email from Michael Spurrier – claiming winner of the NAGS 2010 Student Award.
Action: Make decision on student award to Michael Spurrier for 2010 conference presentation.
12. Date of next meeting
Friday 16 September, 10.00 am