Wednesday 28 December 2011

4th International Problem Gambling Conference Call for Papers

4th International Problem Gambling Conference The 4th International Gambling Conference will be held in Auckland 22-24 February 2012 hosted by Hapai Te Hauora Tapui Maori Public Health, the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and the Gambling and Addictions Research Centre at Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
This well-established bi-annual event is one of the leading international conferences on problem gambling attracting delegates from New Zealand and around the world.
The conference is an opportunity to bring the problem gambling sector together to focus on what can be done to eliminate gambling-related harm in our families and our communities. The conference aims to enhance the skills of the providers who work in this sector, sharing knowledge about the latest research, public health interventions and treatment techniques, and encouraging national and international collaborations.
The 2010 International Gambling Conference was a successful event attracting over 220 delegates from around the world including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, USA, Singapore, Macau, Finland, Hong Kong, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Hapai Te Hauora Tapui Maori Public Health, the Gambling and Addictions Research Centre at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand are proud to bring you the 4th International Gambling Conference 2012.
The three partners are delighted to be working together again to bring you this exciting conference where new friendships will be made and new discoveries, initiatives and experiences will be shared to enable us all to progress in minimising the harm caused by gambling.
The vision of Hapai Te Hauora Tapui Maori Public Health is to lead public health excellence in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This approach helps keep us abreast of changes such as the reshaping of the health system in New Zealand towards a focus on primary care as well as the opportunity to provide input into the New Zealand government strategy for whanau ora or community wellbeing.
Hapai Te Hauora Tapui staff are committed to supporting whanau and hapu development and directs its focus towards Kaupapa Maori practices of delivery and health promotion approaches that are appropriate for Maori.

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