About the IGRC

There are a variety of gambling research conferences available around the world. Some include industry, some do not. For many attendees, this is a key consideration in terms of which conferences they are willing to attend. In Australia, the only other gambling-specific conference is the National Association for Gambling Studies conference, where industry is invited. We have therefore set up the IGRC as an alternative for researchers from Australia who would like a forum where industry is not present. This decision was based on the Current Advances in Gambling Research (CAGR) conference model. The IGRC does not aim to replace NAGS, but to complement it.

Yes, as long as the research is not partly or fully funded by industry, and as long as the researchers are not working in the industry or have received direct industry funding within the last 2 years. Researchers do not necessarily need to be affiliated with a university. We have had talks from independent research consultants, gambling help services, government research organisations and others.

We are interested in a wide range of research topics, from more 'pure' research to 'applied' research. We would love to hear from people at all career stages, from experienced Professors to mid- and early-career researchers, and PhD, Masters and Honours students.

We have limited spots in the program, so it is possible that not all talks will be accepted each year. The organising committee will assess abstracts to ensure that they are relevant to the conference (we have received abstracts on completely irrelevant topics before). The aim is to include as many of the submitted talks as possible, without breaking into too many streams.

As the cost is so low (see below), we do not have the funding to cover things like speaker fees, scholarships or similar. However, we have arranged a partnership with lived experience organisations to cover registration fees for some people with lived experience. The Gambling Harm Lived Experience Experts (GHLEE) are helping us to arrange this. Please reach out to the GHLEE team. Importantly, we recognise that a conference like this can sometimes include triggering information for people with lived experience, and that sometimes people with lived experience may be in a particularly vulnerable state. Please speak to the GHLEE team about your circumstances and they will help to advise you. Many thanks to the GHLEE team for their help with this.

The IGRC aims to be a non-profit venture. We have aimed to keep the registration fee as low as possible to help make the conference more accessible for everyone. The registration fee is $250 for two days, which covers venue hire, catering, and some additions on the day (e.g., program, pens, name tags). Some other conferences can include things like musicians, massage chairs and similar. To keep the cost down, these will not be available at the IGRC. The feedback from the first conference was that these things were not missed, and that many attendees were only able to attend because the cost was low.

On the Monday night, we will also have a networking event from 5–7pm, for an optional $100 extra. This cost covers venue hire, drinks and canapés.

Absolutely! We are more than happy for suggestions like this. Please reach out to the conference lead via the email at the bottom of the page.