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
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), Critical Public Health, C1
T Stubbs, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube
(2021), pp. 1-6, Tobacco Control, London, Eng., C1
Hannah Pitt, Samantha Thomas, Joanne Watson, Russell Shuttleworth, Kevin Murfitt, Susan Balandin
(2021), Vol. 8, pp. 1-10, Frontiers in Public Health, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Simone McCarthy, Samantha Thomas, Hannah Pitt, Maria Bellringer
(2021), Vol. 272, pp. 1-7, Social science & medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 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
H Pitt, S Thomas, S Cowlishaw, M Randle, S Balandin
(2021), pp. 1-9, Health promotion journal of Australia, Chichester, Eng., C1
Christian Nyemcsok, Hannah Pitt, Peter Kremer, Samantha Thomas
(2021), pp. 1-13, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1
Strategies to prevent and reduce gambling harm in Australian women
S McCarthy, H Pitt, M Bellringer, S Thomas
(2021), pp. 1-11, Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Parent and child perceptions of gambling promotions in Australian sport
Jennifer David, Samantha Thomas, Melanie Randle, Hannah Pitt, Mike Daube
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 362-372, Health promotion international, Oxford, Eng., 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, pp. 1-9, BMC public health, London, Eng., 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
Amy Bestman, Samantha Thomas, Melanie Randle, Hannah Pitt, Mike Daube
(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 1-10, Harm reduction journal, London, Eng., C1
Simone McCarthy, Samantha Thomas, Melanie Randle, Amy Bestman, Hannah Pitt, Sean Cowlishaw, Mike Daube
(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 1-12, Harm reduction journal, London, Eng., C1
Samantha Thomas, Amy Bestman, Hannah Pitt, Rebecca Cassidy, Simone McCarthy, Christian Nyemcsok, Sean Cowlishaw, Mike Daube
(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 1-13, Harm reduction journal, London, Eng., 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, A6
H Pitt, S Thomas, A Bestman, M Daube, J Derevensky
(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 1-12, Harm reduction journal, London, Eng., C1
A Bestman, S Thomas, M Randle, H Pitt
(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 1-11, Harm reduction journal, London, Eng., C1
S Thomas, M Randle, A Bestman, H Pitt, S Bowe, S Cowlishaw, M Daube
(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 1-11, Harm reduction journal, London, Eng., 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, Chichester, Eng., 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, London, Eng., C1
H Pitt, S Thomas, A Bestman
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-12, BMC public health, London, Eng., 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
"They loved gambling more than me." Women's experiences of gambling‐related harm as an affected other
Simone McCarthy, Samantha Thomas, Hannah Pitt, Elyse Warner, Gareth Roderique‐Davies, Angela Rintoul, Bev John
(), Health Promotion Journal of Australia, C1
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
- 2022: $43,698
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2021: $9,920
- 2020: $29,761
Developing a public health advocacy framework for engaging young people in local government policy development
Dr Hannah Pitt
- 2022: $37,500
Industry and Other Funding
Developing evidenced based gambling harm prevention education for young people.
Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Hannah Pitt
- 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