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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Charles Livingstone is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University. He teaches health policy, sociology and politics into the Bachelor of Health Sciences degree. He is also head of the Gambling and Social Determinants unit within SPHPM. He has research degrees in economics and social theory. Charles's current principal research interest is critical gambling studies, including in particular gambling policy reform and the politics, regulation and social impacts of electronic gambling machine (EGM) gambling.
Charles is a co-convenor of the annual Dangerous Consumption colloquia, which he inaugurated in 2001. Charles is a regular contributor to public debate via popular media, in particular around issues such as the social impact of EGMs, their structural characteristics, and appropriate policy responses to address gambling harms. He was a member of the Australian Government’s Ministerial Expert Advisory Group on Gambling 2010-2012.
Charles is available for media contact on +61 (0)400395889.
Research area keywords
- gambling
- Policy and Administration - Health Policy
- Social Theory
- Addiction
- public health
Network
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Projects
Investigating influence: an analysis of Australian ‘dangerous consumption’ research funding and outcomes
Livingstone, C., Johnson, M. & de Lacy-Vawdon, C.
4/10/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Research
EGM ACT: EGM gambling harm prevention and minimisation interventions for the ACT
10/05/18 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
Gambling and homelessness among older people in Victoria
Vandenberg, B., O'Brien, K. & Livingstone, C.
1/01/18 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
FID: Food industry donations to Australian political parties
Livingstone, C. & de Lacy-Vawdon, C.
2/10/17 → 28/02/18
Project: Research
Community attitudes towards gambling in the City of Maribyrnong
Livingstone, C. & de Lacy-Vawdon, C.
1/06/17 → 30/09/17
Project: Research
Research Output
Correction to: Evaluating changes in electronic gambling machine policy on user losses in an Australian jurisdiction (BMC public health (2019) 19 1 (517))
Stevens, M. & Livingstone, C., 23 Jul 2019, In : BMC Public Health. 19, 1, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Open Access
A blueprint for preventing and minimising harm from electronic gambling machines in the ACT
Livingstone, C., Dec 2018, Canberra ACT: Canberra Alliance for Gambling Reform - Anglicare ACT and Southern NSW. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
Open Access
File
A case for clean conferences in gambling research
Livingstone, C., Jul 2018, In : Drug and Alcohol Review. 37, 5, p. 683-686 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Estimating the revenue share of the Farrell Group and other gambling industry participants from gambling operations in Tasmania
Livingstone, C., 7 Feb 2018, Canberra ACT Australia: The Australia Institute. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
Open Access
File
Health Capability Deprivations in a Rural Swazi Community: Understanding Complexity With Theoretically Informed, Qualitatively Driven, Mixed-Method Design, Participatory Action Research
Brear, M. R., Shabangu, P. N., Fisher, J. R., Hammarberg, K., Keleher, H. M. & Livingstone, C., 1 Oct 2018, In : Qualitative Health Research. 28, 12, p. 1897-1909 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5
Citations
(Scopus)
Prizes
Activities
W.H.O. expert group on gambling & gambling disorder
Charles Livingstone (Fellow)
2 Dec 2019 → 1 Dec 2025
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Expert/ advisor
Policy & Internet (Journal)
Charles Livingstone (Peer reviewer)
12 Dec 2017 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
PLoS ONE (Journal)
Charles Livingstone (Peer reviewer)
30 Nov 2017 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Addiction Research & Theory (Journal)
Charles Livingstone (Associate editor)
2016 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Drug and Alcohol Review (Journal)
Charles Livingstone (Peer reviewer)
2016 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
How flashing lights and catchy tunes make gamblers take more risks
30/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
'No pokies' Xenophon goes for 'some pokies', but does his policy go far enough?
20/02/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Removing pokies from Tasmania’s clubs and pubs would help gamblers without hurting the economy
17/01/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Labor Party in Tasmania proposes removing pokies from pubs and clubs
13/12/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment