Publications
Electronic gambling machine harm in older women: a public health determinants perspective
S McCarthy, H Pitt, M Bellringer, S Thomas
(2022), Vol. 30, pp. 41-50, Addiction Research and Theory, C1
H Pitt, S Thomas, S Cowlishaw, M Randle, S Balandin
(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 533-541, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), Vol. 37, Health Promotion International, England, C1
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), pp. 1-12, Critical Public Health, London, England, C1
S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, E Warner, G Roderique-Davies, A Rintoul, B John
(2022), pp. 1-10, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, London, Eng., C1
Young people in Australia discuss strategies for preventing the normalisation of gambling and reducing gambling harm
H Pitt, S Thomas, M Randle, S Cowlishaw, G Arnot, S Kairouz, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, C1
Young men's perceptions about the risks associated with sports betting: a critical qualitative inquiry
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, C1
Women's perceptions of strategies to address the normalisation of gambling and gambling-related harm
S McCarthy, S Thomas, S Marko, H Pitt, M Randle, S Cowlishaw
(2022), Vol. 46, pp. 821-828, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, C1
"Drugs and alcohol get talked about, why not betting?" Young men's qualitative insights about strategies to prevent gambling harm
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), Health Promotion Journal of Australia, C1
Young women's engagement with gambling: A critical qualitative inquiry of risk conceptualisations and motivations to gamble
S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, S Marko, M Randle, S Cowlishaw, S Kairouz, M Daube
(2022), Health Promotion Journal of Australia, C1
"Aussies love a bet": Gamblers discuss the social acceptance and cultural accommodation of gambling in Australia
S Marko, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 46, pp. 829-834, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, C1
Rebecca Johnson, Hannah Pitt, Melanie Randle, Samantha Thomas
(2022), pp. 1-22, Ageing and Society, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Convenient consumption: a critical qualitative inquiry into the gambling practices of younger women in Australia
S Thomas, H Pitt, M Randle, S Cowlishaw, A Rintoul, S Kairouz, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 37, Health promotion international, C1
Parent and child perceptions of gambling promotions in Australian sport
J David, S Thomas, M Randle, H Pitt, M Daube
(2021), Vol. 35, pp. 362-372, Health Promotion International, England, C1
T Stubbs, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 505-510, Tobacco Control, England, C1
H Pitt, S Thomas, J Watson, R Shuttleworth, K Murfitt, S Balandin
(2021), Vol. 8, Frontiers in Public Health, Switzerland, C1
S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Bellringer
(2021), Vol. 272, Social Science and Medicine, England, C1
Young people's reflections on the factors contributing to the normalisation of gambling in Australia
C Nyemcsok, S Thomas, H Pitt, S Pettigrew, R Cassidy, M Daube
(2021), Vol. 45, pp. 165-170, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Strategies to prevent and reduce gambling harm in Australian women
S McCarthy, H Pitt, M Bellringer, S Thomas
(2021), Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, C1
'Everyone knows grandma'. Pathways to gambling venues in regional Australia
Amy Bestman, Samantha Thomas, Melanie Randle, H Pitt, Rebecca Cassidy, Mike Daube
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 1273-1282, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1
H Pitt, S Thomas, J Watson, R Shuttleworth, K Murfitt, S Balandin
(2020), Vol. 20, BMC Public Health, England, C1
S Marko, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 369-375, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube, R Cassidy
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 376-381, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Amy Bestman, Samantha Thomas, Melanie Randle, Hannah Pitt, Mike Daube
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 413-421, Health promotion journal of Australia, Chichester, Eng., C1
A Bestman, S Thomas, M Randle, H Pitt, M Daube
(2018), Vol. 15, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
S McCarthy, S Thomas, M Randle, A Bestman, H Pitt, S Cowlishaw, M Daube
(2018), Vol. 15, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
S Thomas, A Bestman, H Pitt, R Cassidy, S McCarthy, C Nyemcsok, S Cowlishaw, M Daube
(2018), Vol. 15, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
Hannah Pitt, Samantha Thomas, Amy Bestman, Melanie Randle, Mike Daube
(2018), Vol. 29, pp. 265-273, Health promotion journal of Australia, Chichester, Eng., C1
Young people's recall and perceptions of gambling advertising and intentions to gamble on sport
Christian Nyemcsok, Samantha Thomas, Amy Bestman, Hannah Pitt, Mike Daube, Rebecca Cassidy
(2018), Vol. 7, pp. 1068-1078, Journal of behavioral addictions, Budapest, Hungary, C1
A public health framework for assessing gambling industry strategies and tactics
Samantha Thomas, Melanie Randle, H Pitt, Amy Bestman, Mike Daube, Simone Pettigrew
(2018), Melbourne, Vic., A6
H Pitt, S Thomas, A Bestman, M Daube, J Derevensky
(2017), Vol. 14, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
A Bestman, S Thomas, M Randle, H Pitt
(2017), Vol. 14, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
S Thomas, M Randle, A Bestman, H Pitt, S Bowe, S Cowlishaw, M Daube
(2017), Vol. 14, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
H Pitt, S Thomas, A Bestman, M Daube, J Derevensky
(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 604-610, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
A Bestman, S Thomas, M Randle, H Pitt, M Daube, S Pettigrew
(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 152-162, Addiction research and theory, Abingdon, Eng., C1
"It's just everywhere!" Children and parents discuss the marketing of sports wagering in Australia
H Pitt, S Thomas, A Bestman, M Stoneham, M Daube
(2016), Vol. 40, pp. 480-486, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Australia, C1
H Pitt, S Thomas, A Bestman
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Child and parent recall of gambling sponsorship in Australian sport
S Thomas, H Pitt, A Bestman, M Randle, M Daube, S Pettigrew
(2016), North Melbourne, Vic., A6
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
The impact of gambling advertising, promotions, and sponsorship on children
Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Melanie Randle, Dr Hannah Pitt, Prof Michael Daube
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2023: $5,194
- 2022: $65,406
- 2021: $89,134
Other Public Sector Funding
The shaping of adolescent and young adult women's gambling risk behaviours: A socio-cultural investigation of gambling attitudes, beliefs and consumption intentions
Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Hannah Pitt, Miss Amy Bestman
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2018: $48,749
- 2017: $65,903
People with lifelong disability and their lived experiences of gambling
Dr Hannah Pitt, Dr Joanne Watson, Miss Amy Bestman, Prof Samantha Thomas, Prof Susan Balandin
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2020: $24,809
- 2019: $14,885
- 2018: $9,923
Responsible gambling for preventing and reducing harm through digital education.
Dr Sophie Mckenzie, Dr Nick Patterson, Prof Jo Coldwell-Neilson, Dr Elicia Lanham, Dr Guy Wood-Bradley, Dr Chathu Ranaweera, Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Hannah Pitt
NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling
- 2022: $25,000
- 2021: $150,000
- 2019: $75,000
The receptivity of young people to gambling marketing strategies on social media platforms.
Dr Hannah Pitt, Prof Samantha Thomas
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2021: $9,920
- 2020: $29,761
Developing a public health advocacy framework for engaging young people in local government policy development
Dr Hannah Pitt
VicHealth Research Fellowship
- 2022: $75,000
Industry and Other Funding
Developing evidenced based gambling harm prevention education for young people.
Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Hannah Pitt
Gambling with Lives
- 2021: $23,627
- 2020: $20,000
Supervisions
Simone McCarthy
Thesis entitled: Australian women's lived experience of gambling: A critical qualitative inquiry
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development