Problem Gambling Client Survey, 1999

The Problem Gambling Client Survey, 1999 was conducted as part of the Productivity Commission's inquiry into Australia's gambling industries. Respondents were clients of problem gambling counselling agencies. The purpose of the study was to examine the nature of the problems facing people who seek help for their gambling, including measures of the personal and other costs, social impacts of gamblers and what might be done about it. Variables include frequency and per session expenditure; time spent; overall financial losses of problem gamblers; gambling indebtedness; social context in which gambling takes place; self perception by gambler of gambling mode; duration and development of gambling problems; reasons for seeking help; modes of becoming more aware of services to help gamblers; general help seeking behaviour; perceptions or impacts upon relationships; and government policies for preventative and harm minimisation strategies. Background variables include age; year of birth; sex; postcode; state; own and parents country of birth; Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander origin; educational level achieved; language spoken; work status; source of income; marital status; household size; household type; and number of children under age 15.