Community health advocacy to prevent social and health problems associated with gambling - a case study

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Community health advocacy to prevent social and health problems associated with gambling - a case study

Federal and state elections provide opportunity for health advocacy. Prior to the elections political parties reformulate their policies, many of which are relevant to public health. The adverse effects of gambling have been minimised in Western Australia (WA) compared to other states and territorie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Howat, Peter, Maycock, Bruce, Slevin, T.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	The Australian Journal of Primary Health, La Trobe University 2005
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3329

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