The Gambling Harm Prevention and Mitigation Fund is established under the Gaming Machine Act 2004. The Fund support projects, events and research for the purpose of:
- alleviating gambling harm
- alleviating the disadvantages that arise from gambling harm
- providing or ascertaining information about gambling harm.
The Fund is sourced from:
- a 0.75% levy on gaming machine licensees’ Gross Gaming Machine Revenue
- a 0.4% contribution from each club’s net revenue
- contributions from Tabcorp, Casino Canberra Limited and The Lottery Corporation.
Expenditure from the Fund is overseen by the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission in accordance with the Gaming Machine Act 2004.