Q.13. Should there be a separate offence for venue operators who knowingly allow persons to enter or remain in the venue? There should be a separate offense for venue operators who knowingly allow excluded gamblers to use gambling products. This penalty should be similar to those applied to those who knowingly serve intoxicated or underage persons alcohol, and the breach penalty should accrue to both the staff member and the venue/operator. Q.14. Should a new requirement to undertake advanced responsible service of gaming training be introduced? In light of the recently VRGF-developed training program for venue staff to be implemented from January 2017, no new training should be introduced until this two-module program has been this evaluated. Q.15. If so, who should be required to complete the advanced training and what content should the training include? The venue floor manager should be required to undertake advanced training that identifies problem gambling and instructs that person in how to intervene to reduce their risk of harm. A penalty should be introduced to be levied on venue operators who allow their venue to operate at any time without a suitably trained manager. Q.16. Who should be responsible for the development and provision of the advanced training? The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation should be responsible for the development and provision of this training. Q.17. Do you think regional caps and municipal limits should be maintained? Why? Q.18. Should regional caps be extended beyond the existing capped areas and if so, why? Q.19. Are the current regional cap and municipal limit levels appropriate?
Q.13. Should there be a separate offence for venue operators who knowingly allow persons to enter or remain in the venue? There should be a separate offense for venue operators who knowingly allow excluded gamblers to use gambling products. This penalty should be similar to those applied to those who knowingly serve intoxicated or underage persons alcohol, and the breach penalty should accrue to both the staff member and the venue/operator. Q.14. Should a new requirement to undertake advanced responsible service of gaming training be introduced? In light of the recently VRGF-developed training program for venue staff to be implemented from January 2017, no new training should be introduced until this two-module program has been this evaluated. Q.15. If so, who should be required to complete the advanced training and what content should the training include? The venue floor manager should be required to undertake advanced training that identifies problem gambling and instructs that person in how to intervene to reduce their risk of harm. A penalty should be introduced to be levied on venue operators who allow their venue to operate at any time without a suitably trained manager. Q.16. Who should be responsible for the development and provision of the advanced training? The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation should be responsible for the development and provision of this training. Q.17. Do you think regional caps and municipal limits should be maintained? Why? Q.18. Should regional caps be extended beyond the existing capped areas and if so, why? Q.19. Are the current regional cap and municipal limit levels appropriate?
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