Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission2013-09-202013-09-202012-12http://hdl.handle.net/1880/49842Permission to include in Alberta Gambling Research Institute research repository granted by Robbie Taylor, Administration Manager, Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) on September 18, 2013.Scope of the inquiry: The Commission is to inquire into and report on the economic and social costs of problem gambling in Victoria, including: a) the cost of providing direct services designed specifically for problem gamblers and their families and friends; b) any other indirect costs to the social welfare system; c) costs associated with impacts on mental and physical wellbeing for both individuals and the health system; d) costs to the justice system, including the cost of detecting, prosecuting and punishing gambling-related crime; and e) costs to business, including lost productivity and the impact of gambling-related crime.engGambling -- VictoriaCompulsive gambling -- VictoriaGambling -- Economic aspects -- VictoriaGambling -- Social aspects -- VictoriaGambling Literaturetechnical report10.11575/PRISM/9483