Dr Aino Suomi
Centre for Gambling Research
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Dr Aino Suomi is the Director of the Centre for Gambling Research at the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.
Aino is a public health researcher and a psychologist with a specific focus on problem gambling, and child and family wellbeing in the context of gambling harm.
Her research has made a significant contribution to policy and service provision around family impacts of problem gambling, PTSD and trauma, problem gambling and family violence, and help-seeking for gambling harm and co-morbid mental health conditions.
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Gambling rates in Victoria continue to decline, but problems persist
The latest snapshot of gambling in Victoria shows that while the number of Victorian adults who gamble has…
National gambling data shows shift towards online betting
New national gambling data has revealed that while levels have remained steady following a post-pandemic spike seen in…
Help on the way for young people experiencing gambling harm in the ACT
There will soon be more help for young people in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) who are at…
Advertising and social media driving online gambling among young Australians
Gambling features such as loot boxes in video games and sports betting are the most popular forms of…
Has the Melbourne Cup run its race?
The Melbourne Cup was once famously known for its ability to ‘stop the nation’, but it’s become a…
Gambling returns to pre-pandemic levels
Gambling levels in Australia dropped during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are now returning to pre-pandemic…
Young people in the ACT the focus of online gambling study
The online betting and gambling habits of young people in the ACT will be the focus of a…
Australian kids exposed to serious levels of parental gambling
Almost 200,000 Australian children are exposed to moderate or serious levels of risky gambling by a parent each…
Welfare recipients face varying levels of stigma: ANU study
Those with mental disability and the unemployed are perceived more negatively than other groups who are entitled to welfare payments in Australia, according…