Inquiry into Public Health Approaches to Tackling Gambling-Related Harms in NI - Schedule of evidence sessions
Note that sessions are subject to change and additional sessions may be scheduled. Attendance is by invite only. All sessions will be conducted virtually. For a recording of any of the sessions please contact secretariat@gamharmapg.org
13 February 2023 - 12:00pm
Understanding public health approaches to gambling
Dr Joanna Purdy – Institute of Public Health
Dr Helen McAvoy - Institute of Public Health
Matt Zarb-Cousin – Clean Up Gambling
27 February 2023 - 12:00pm
Understanding the need for public health approaches: lived experience
Martin Jones – Former Gambling with Lives trustee
Clare Wyllie - Tackling Gambling Stigma
Alexander Källman – Tackling Gambling Stigma
13 March 2023 - 12:00pm
The impact of gambling on health and wellbeing
Dr Matt Gaskell – NHS Northern Gambling Clinic
Tim Cairns – CARE
27 March 2023 - 12:00pm
The impact of gambling on health and wellbeing
Steve Watts – Gamfam
Liz Ritchie – Co-Founder, Gambling with Lives
Will Prochaska – CEO, Gambling with Lives
3 April 2023 - 12:00pm
Special session: regulation of loot boxes
Dr Leon Y. Xiao - University of Copenhagen
Lauren Henderson
24 April 2023 - 12:00pm
The provision and resourcing of treatment
Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones – Royal College of Psychiatrists
Dr Donna Mullen – Royal College of Psychiatrists
Dr Sharon McElroy – British Psychology Society
23 May 2023 - 12:00pm
Examining the wider social impacts of gambling
Barry Grant – Extern Problem Gambling
Prof Sharon Collard – University of Bristol
Jodie N. Raybould – University of Birmingham (PhD researcher)
19 June 2023 - 12:00pm
Examining the wider social impacts of gambling
Marguerite Regan – Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (DHSC, England)
Dr Paul Kitchin – University of Ulster ️
Oscar Donnelly – formerly Director of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Well-being at the NHSCT; Chair of Towards Zero Suicide
19 September 2023 - 12:00pm
Examining children and gambling
Dr Helen McAvoy - Director of Policy, Institute of Public Health
Ciara Reynolds - Public Health Development Officer, , Institute of Public Health
2 October 2023 - 12:00pm
Examining impact of gambling advertising and promotion on women
Erin McAvoy - Research Associate in Gambling Studies at the School of Sport, Ulster University.
14 November 2023 - 12:00 pm
Gambling and advertising
Dr James Noyes, Senior Fellow, Social Market Foundation
Professor Heather Wardle, University of Glasgow
12 December 2023 - 12:00pm
Gambling and advertising
Andrew Taylor, Gambling Policy Lead, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
22 January 2024 - 11:00am
Examining public health approaches to tackling gambling-related harms
Raymond Caldwell, Director of Curriculum, Assessment, Teacher Education and Professional Learning, Department of Education
Noeleen McGreer, CCEA