Criteria for distribution from Fund
7 Criteria for distribution from Fund
The distribution of money from the Fund under regulation 6 must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
there is a link between the location of gambling losses and the location where the money to be distributed is to be spent;
the money is to be distributed to support partnership and collaboration, between the State Service Agency to which the money is to be distributed and one or more other organisations, aimed at maximising the reach and delivery of initiatives that support the prevention of, early intervention for, and specialised support for, gambling harm;
the money is to be distributed to support long-term programs aimed at reducing gambling harm;
the money is to be distributed as a one-off distribution for a major initiative aimed at reducing gambling harm;
the money is to be distributed for the provision of specialist support for people impacted by gambling;
the money is to be distributed for investment in programs, infrastructure, and activities, that act as protective factors against gambling harm, including community engagement and health and well-being initiatives;
the money is to be distributed for the support of funding for research into, and the evaluation of, gambling prevalence, risk factors, attitudes, behaviours and impacts.
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