Biography
Samantha is a public health sociologist in the Determinants of Health Team, Institute for Health Transformation. She is the Higher Degree Research Coordinator for the School of Health and Social Development, and is the co-ordinator of the Qualitative Special Interest Group: Innovative Qualitative Methods in the School of Health and Social Development and the Institute for Health Transformation.
Samantha specialises in the commercial and political determinants of health, and public health advocacy. She specialises in understanding the range of factors that may contribute to the prevention and reduction of gambling related harm. Samantha has conducted a range of studies in the area of gambling, including the impact of gambling advertising on young people, young men and sports betting, young women's gambling, and factors that may contribute to the normalisation of gambling. She is involved in developing education programs relating to gambling harm prevention and reduction both in Australia and the United Kingdom. She is currently involved in projects examining the impact of tobacco marketing on young men in Cambodia, and new strategies to engage young people in climate change advocacy.
Prior to joining Deakin, Samantha worked at the World Health Organisation (Geneva), King's College London, Monash University, and the University of Wollongong.
Samantha has an extensive track record in competitive grant funding, and has received grants from the ARC Discovery and Linkage Grant Schemes, the NHMRC, the Victorian Department of Justice, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Gambling with Lives (UK) and the NSW Office of Gaming.
Samantha has provided expert testimony to a number of Australian Parliamentary Inquiries, including the Australian Senate Committee on Gambling Reform. She most recently provided expert testimony to the UK House of Lords, and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Related Harm in the UK.
Her work is regularly featured in national and international press including ABC Four Corners.
Samantha currently supervises six PhD students in the area of gambling harm and tobacco control. Current PhD and Honours projects include:
- The normalisation of gambling for older adults
- Women and gambling related harm
- Young men and sports betting
- The impact of tobacco marketing on young men in Cambodia The role of industry discourses on the normalisation of gambling
- Conceptualisations of gambling risk, and housing instability
- Youth advocacy for climate change
Knowledge areas
Gambling
Tobacco Control
Public Health Advocacy
Youth health
Commercial determinants of health
Political determinants of health
Qualitative research
Media appearances
https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/gambling-companies-targeting-women/9370118
https://iht.deakin.edu.au/2020/04/with-pokies-shut-down-coronavirus-stress-could-drive-more-people-to-reckless-online-gambling/
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/crown-casino-closes-half-its-poker-machines-to-stem-coronavirus-spread-20200316-p54afm.html
https://www.deakin.edu.au/research/research-news/articles/uk-mps-call-for-gambling-ad-ban,-drawing-on-deakin-research
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-29/coronavirus-and-problem-gambling/12095714
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/concerns-for-problem-gamblers-as-unregulated-online-gambling-surges
Publications
S Thomas, S McCarthy, H Pitt, S Marko, S Cowlishaw, M Randle, M Daube
(2023), Vol. 3, pp. 1-10, SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
R Johnson, H Pitt, M Randle, S Thomas
(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 1-15, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
Protecting children and young people from contemporary marketing for gambling
S Thomas, M Van Schalkwyk, M Daube, H Pitt, D McGee, M McKee
(2023), Vol. 38, pp. 1-14, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1
The impact of responsible gambling framing on people with lived experience of gambling harm
S Marko, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube
(2023), Vol. 8, pp. 01-13, Frontiers in Sociology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
H Pitt, S McCarthy, S Thomas, M Randle, S Marko, S Cowlishaw, S Kairouz, M Daube
(2023), Vol. 8, pp. 1-10, Frontiers in Sociology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Australian young people's perspectives about the political determinants of the climate crisis
Grace Arnot, Samantha Thomas, Hannah Pitt, Elyse Warner
(2023), pp. 1-11, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, London, Eng., C1
Statutory levy on gambling may do more harm than good
M van Schalkwyk, S Thomas, M McKee, G Fell, M Daube
(2023), Vol. 381, pp. e075035-e075035, BMJ: British Medical Journal, London, Eng., C1
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
N Davies, G Roderique-Davies, L Drummond, J Torrance, K Sabolova, S Thomas, B John
(2022), pp. 1-15, Journal of Public Health (Germany), Berlin, Germany, C1
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), pp. 1-12, Critical Public Health, London, England, C1
Gamblers' perceptions of responsibility for gambling harm: a critical qualitative inquiry
S Marko, S Thomas, K Robinson, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, 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
H Pitt, S Thomas, M Randle, S Cowlishaw, G Arnot, S Kairouz, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, England, C1
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, England, 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, Australia, C1
C Nyemcsok, H Pitt, P Kremer, S Thomas
(2022), Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, S Marko, M Randle, S Cowlishaw, S Kairouz, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 34, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
S Marko, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 46, pp. 829-834, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
Rebecca Johnson, Hannah Pitt, Melanie Randle, Samantha Thomas
(2022), pp. 1-22, Ageing and Society, Cambridge, Eng., C1
S Thomas, H Pitt, M Randle, S Cowlishaw, A Rintoul, S Kairouz, M Daube
(2022), Vol. 37, Health promotion international, England, 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
'It's basically everywhere': Young adults' perceptions of gambling advertising in the UK
J Torrance, G Roderique-Davies, S Thomas, N Davies, B John
(2021), Vol. 36, pp. 976-988, 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
M van Schalkwyk, N Maani, M McKee, S Thomas, C Knai, M Petticrew
(2021), Vol. 16, PLoS ONE, United States, 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
A public health advocacy approach for preventing and reducing gambling related harm
J David, S Thomas, M Randle, M Daube
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 14-19, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, 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
Gambling-related harms attributable to lotteries products
L Booth, S Thomas, R Moodie, A Peeters, V White, H Pierce, A Anderson, S Pettigrew
(2020), Vol. 109, Addictive Behaviors, England, 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
Gambling Harm as a Global Public Health Concern: A Mixed Method Investigation of Trends in Wales
B John, K Holloway, N Davies, T May, M Buhociu, A Cousins, S Thomas, G Roderique-Davies
(2020), Vol. 8, Frontiers in Public Health, Switzerland, 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
J David, S Thomas, M Randle, M Daube, S Balandin
(2019), Vol. 27, pp. 210-219, Addiction research and theory, Abingdon, 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
S Cowlishaw, S Merkouris, N Dowling, S Rodda, A Suomi, S Thomas
(2019), Vol. 92, pp. 32-37, Addictive Behaviors, England, C1
S McCarthy, S Thomas, M Bellringer, R Cassidy
(2019), Vol. 16, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
N Djohari, G Weston, R Cassidy, M Wemyss, S Thomas
(2019), Vol. 16, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
H Miller, S Thomas
(2018), Vol. 26, pp. 85-94, Addiction research and theory, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Industry interests in gambling research: lessons learned from other forms of hazardous consumption
S Cowlishaw, S Thomas
(2018), Vol. 78, pp. 101-106, Addictive Behaviors, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Bestman, S Thomas, M Randle, H Pitt, M Daube
(2018), Vol. 15, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
H Miller, S Thomas, P Robinson
(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
E Deans, S Thomas, M Daube, J Derevensky
(2017), Vol. 25, pp. 103-113, Addiction research and theory, Abingdon, Eng., C1
E Deans, S Thomas, J Derevensky, M Daube
(2017), Vol. 14, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
H Pitt, S Thomas, A Bestman, M Daube, J Derevensky
(2017), Vol. 14, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
H E. Miller, S Thomas
(2017), Vol. 15, pp. 1284-1300, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 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
K Westberg, M Beverland, S Thomas
(2017), Vol. 37, pp. 426-443, Journal of macromarketing, London, Eng., C1-1
J David, S Thomas, M Randle, S Bowe, M Daube
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Public Health, England, C1
H Miller, S Thomas, K Smith, P Robinson
(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 163-176, Addiction research and theory, Abingdon, 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
Gambling advocacy: Lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food
S Thomas, J David, M Randle, M Daube, K Senior
(2016), Vol. 40, pp. 211-217, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1-1
Obese people's perceptions of the thin ideal
D Couch, S Thomas, S Lewis, R Blood, K Holland, P Komesaroff
(2016), Vol. 148, pp. 60-70, Social Science and Medicine, England, C1
M Dickins, C Browning, S Feldman, S Thomas
(2016), Vol. 38, pp. 797-811, Sociology of Health and Illness, England, C1-1
E Deans, S Thomas, M Daube, J Derevensky, R Gordon
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, England, 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
A Thiel, H Thedinga, S Thomas, H Barkhoff, K Giel, O Schweizer, S Thiel, S Zipfel
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, England, C1
E Deans, S Thomas, M Daube, J Derevensky
(2016), Vol. 166, pp. 110-119, Social Science and Medicine, England, 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
Viewing The Biggest Loser : modes of reception and reflexivity among obese people
K Holland, R Blood, S Thomas
(2015), Vol. 25, pp. 16-32, Social semiotics, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
C Maher, M Ferguson, C Vandelanotte, R Plotnikoff, I De Bourdeaudhuij, S Thomas, K Nelson-Field, T Olds
(2015), Vol. 17, pp. e174-e174, Journal of medical internet research, Toronto, Ont., C1-1
Z Richards, S Thomas, M Randle, S Pettigrew
(2015), Vol. 39, pp. 550-556, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, London, Eng., C1
Children's implicit recall of junk food, alcohol and gambling sponsorship in Australian sport
A Bestman, S Thomas, M Randle, S Thomas
(2015), Vol. 15, pp. 1-9, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
S Thomas, S Lewis, K Westberg
(2015), Vol. 18, pp. 124-136, Health expectations, London, Eng., C1-1
Obese adults' perceptions of news reporting on obesity: the panopticon and synopticon at work
S Thomas, D Couch, W Blood, Lewis, S, P Komesaroff
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 1-14, Sage open, London, Eng., C1
S Thomas, S Thomas
(2015), Vol. 22, pp. 39-42, Australasian epidemiologist, Canberra, A.C.T., C1
S Thomas, T Olds, S Pettigrew, H Yeatman, J Hyde, C Dragovic
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-11, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
H Miller, S Thomas, P Robinson, M Daube
(2014), Vol. 38, pp. 529-535, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, London, Eng., C1-1
S Thomas, T Olds, S Pettigrew, M Randle, S Lewis
(2014), Vol. 119, pp. 114-122, Social science and medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
S Pettigrew, K Chapman, C Miller, S Thomas
(2014), Vol. 1, pp. 1-12, BMC obesity, London, Eng., C1-1
What influences the beliefs, behaviours and consumption patterns of 'moderate risk' gamblers?
S Thomas, S Lewis, K Westberg, J Derevensky
(2013), Vol. 11, pp. 474-489, International journal of mental health and addiction, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
S Lindsay, S Thomas, S Lewis, K Westberg, R Moodie, S Jones
(2013), Vol. 13, pp. 1-11, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1-1
Clustering of attitudes towards obesity: a mixed methods study of Australian parents and children
T Olds, S Thomas, S Lewis, J Petkov
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 1-11, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1-1
K Holland, R Blood, S Thomas, S Lewis
(2013), Vol. 51, pp. 431-445, Journal of sociology, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1-1
F McKay, S Thomas, S Kneebone
(2012), Vol. 25, pp. 113-133, Journal of Refugee Studies, Oxford, UK, C1-1
S Thomas, S Lewis, J Duong, C McLeod
(2012), Vol. 36, pp. 145-152, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, London, Eng., C1-1
Relationship between severity of obesity and mental health: an Australian community survey
N Knoesen, S Mancuso, S Thomas, P Komesaroff, S Lewis, D Castle
(2012), Vol. 4, pp. 67-75, Asia-Pacific psychiatry, London, Eng., C1-1
S Thomas, S Lewis, C McLeod, J Haycock
(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 111-127, International gambling studies, London, Eng., C1-1
A qualitative investigation of obese men's experiences with their weight
S Lewis, S Thomas, J Hyde, D Castle, P Komesaroff
(2011), Vol. 35, pp. 458-469, American journal of health behavior, Star City, W. Va., C1-1
F McKay, S Thomas, R Blood
(2011), Vol. 12, pp. 607-626, Journalism: theory, practice & criticism, London, England, C1-1
F McKay, S Thomas, K Holland, R Blood, S Kneebone
(2011), Vol. 9, pp. 20-37, Journal of immigration and refugee studies, Abingdon, England, C1-1
S Lewis, S Thomas, R Blood, D Castle, J Hyde, P Komesaroff
(2011), Vol. 73, pp. 1349-1356, Social science and medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
S Lewis, S Thomas, R Blood, D Castle, J Hyde, P Komesaroff
(2011), Vol. 14, pp. 339-350, Health expectations, London, Eng., C1-1
M Dickins, S Thomas, B King, S Lewis, K Holland
(2011), Vol. 21, pp. 1679-1691, Qualitative health research, London, Eng., C1-1
Our girth is plain to see: an analysis of newspaper coverage of Australia's future 'fat bomb'
K Holland, R Blood, S Thomas, S Lewis, P Komesaroff, D Castle
(2011), Vol. 13, pp. 31-46, Health, risk and society, London, Eng., C1-1
S Thomas, S Lewis, J Hyde, D Castle, P Komesaroff
(2010), Vol. 10, pp. 1-9, BMC public health, London, England, C1-1
'Just bloody fat!' : a qualitative study of body image, self esteem and coping in obese adults
S Thomas, A Karunaratne, S Lewis, D Castle, N Knoesen, R Honigman, J Hyde, R Kausman, P Komesaroff
(2010), Vol. 12, pp. 39-49, International journal of mental health promotion, London, England, C1-1
S Lewis, S Thomas, R Blood, J Hyde, D Castle, P Komesaroff
(2010), Vol. 7, pp. 443-459, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
S Lewis, S Thomas, J Hyde, D Castle, R Blood, P Komesaroff
(2010), Vol. 10, BMC public health, London, England, C1-1
A Karunaratne, S Korenman, S Thomas, P Myles, P Komesaroff
(2010), Vol. 192, pp. 388-392, Medical Journal of Australia, Australia, C1-1
S Thomas, S Milnes, P Komesaroff
(2009), Vol. 39, pp. 588-594, Internal medicine journal, London, Eng., C1-1
S Thomas, J Hyde, A Karunaratne, R Kausman, P Komesaroff
(2008), Vol. 7, Nutrition journal, London, England, C1-1
S Thomas, J Hyde, A Karunaratne, D Herbert, P Komesaroff
(2008), Vol. 11, pp. 321-330, Health expectations, Oxford, England, C1-1
Cheapening the struggle : obese people's attitudes towards The Biggest Loser
S Thomas, J Hyde, P Komesaroff
(2007), Vol. 3, pp. 210-215, Obesity management, New Rochelle, N. Y., C1-1
The essential role of social theory in qualitative public health research
K Willis, J Daly, M Kealy, R Small, G Koutroulis, J Green, L Gibbs, S Thomas
(2007), Vol. 31, pp. 438-443, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, London, Eng., C1-1
S Thomas, D Herbert, A Street, C Barnes, J Boal, P Komesaroff
(2007), Vol. 13, pp. 633-641, Haemophilia, London, Eng., C1-1
Complementary medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Victoria, Australia: practices, attitudes and perceptions
S Thomas, K Lam, L Piterman, A Mijch, P Komesaroff
(2007), Vol. 18, pp. 453-457, International journal of STD and AIDS, London, Eng., C1-1
Occupational stress and job satisfaction in media personnel assigned to the Iraq War (2003)
N Greenberg, S Thomas, D Murphy, C Dandeker
(2007), Vol. 1, pp. 356-371, Journalism practice, London, Eng., C1-1
Serving in Bosnia made me appreciate living in Bristol: stressful experiences, attitudes, and psychological needs of members of the United Kingdom Armed Forces
S Thomas, C Dandeker, N Greenberg, V Kelly, S Wessely
(2006), Vol. 171, pp. 376-380, Military medicine, Bethesda, Md., C1-1
Redeveloping secure psychiatric services for women
S Thomas, M Dolan, J Shaw, S Thomas, G Thornicroft, M Leese
(2005), Vol. 45, pp. 331-339, Medicine, science and the law, London, Eng., C1-1
M Dolan, S Thomas, S Thomas, G Thornicroft
(2005), Vol. 16, pp. 523-537, Journal of forensic psychiatry and psychology, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
I was running away from death - the pre-flight experiences of unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK
S Thomas, S Thomas, B Nafees, D Bhugra
(2004), Vol. 30, pp. 113-122, Child: care health and development, London, Eng., C1-1
S Thomas, S Thomas
(2004), Vol. 69, pp. 115-127, British medical bulletin, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Research with unaccompanied children seeking asylum
S Thomas, S Byford
(2003), Vol. 327, pp. 1400-1402, BMJ, London, Eng., C1-1
Do military peacekeepers want to talk about their experiences? Perceived psychological support of UK military peacekeepers on return from deployment
N Greenberg, S Thomas, A Iversen, C Unwin, L Hull, S Wessely
(2003), Vol. 12, pp. 565-573, Journal of mental health, London, Eng., C1-1
Female genital mutilation: cultural and psychological implications
J Whitehorn, O Ayonrinde, S Thomas
(2002), Vol. 17, pp. 161-170, Sexual and relationship therapy, London, Eng., C1-1
Mental health and human rights: the MI Principles - turning rhetoric into action
S Thomas, G Thornicroft, P Huxley, R Jenkins, G Szmukler
(2002), Vol. 14, pp. 19-25, International review of psychiatry, London, Eng., C1-1
Patterns of general practitioner usage among Pacific people: indicative results from the Waikato Medical Care Survey 1991-2
P Davis, R Lay-Yee, S Thomas, B Gribben
(1997), Vol. 110, pp. 335-336, New Zealand medical journal, Dunedin, N.Z., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Selling The Punt: An interdisciplinary analysis of the extent and impact of sports wagering marketing strategies in Australia.
Prof Samantha Thomas, Prof Michael Daube, Dr Ross Gordon, Prof Gerard Hastings, Prof Jeffrey Derevensky
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2017: $48,077
- 2016: $110,948
The big gamble: The normalisation of gambling in Australia
Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Melanie Randle, Prof Michael Daube, Prof Susan Balandin, Dr Sean Cowlishaw, Prof Sylvia Kairouz, Dr Rebecca Cassidy
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2021: $93,002
- 2020: $93,105
- 2019: $86,909
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: $59,047
- 2022: $65,406
- 2021: $89,134
Other Public Sector Funding
A public health analysis of gambling marketing activities: Themes, targets, and impacts.
Prof Samantha Thomas, Prof Michael Daube, Dr Melanie Randle, Prof Simone Pettigrew
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2016: $48,064
The commercial determinants of gambling normalisation: Causes, consequences and public health advocacy responses
Prof Samantha Thomas, Prof Michael Daube, Dr Melanie Randle, Dr Melissa Stoneham
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2018: $7,874
- 2017: $70,874
- 2016: $78,749
Rethinking Approaches to Reducing Problem Gambling Stigma
Prof Samantha Thomas, Prof Stuart Thomas
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2016: $23,276
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, Miss Amy Bestman, Dr Hannah Pitt
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2018: $48,749
- 2017: $65,903
Pathways to the Pokies
Prof Samantha Thomas, Prof Susan Balandin, Dr Melanie Randle, Dr Sean Cowlishaw
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2019: $18,275
- 2018: $42,643
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
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
PhD Scholarship - Understanding male help-offering in suicide prevention: A mixed methods study
Prof Tony LaMontagne, Mr Jorgen Gullestrup, Prof Samantha Thomas
3-2 MATES Allison Milner Memorial PhD Scholarship
- 2023: $32,500
- 2022: $43,000
Supervisions
Christian Nyemcsok
Thesis entitled: The determinants of young men¿s online wagering and strategies to prevent harm: A critical qualitative inquiry
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
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
Jennifer David
Thesis entitled: The role of public health advocacy: Strategies to prevent and reduce gambling related harm
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Amy Bestman
Thesis entitled: Pathways to Electronic Gambling Machine Venues in New South Wales
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Helen Miller
Thesis entitled: The problem with 'responsible' gambling: Government, industry and consumer approaches.
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Hannah Pitt
Thesis entitled: Sports betting advertising: Shaping children's gambling attitudes and consumption intentions
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Emily Deans
Thesis entitled: Young men's gambling: The influence of socio-cultural and marketing factors
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development