Help for harmful gambling
Gambler’s Help – 1800 858 858 – 24/7 nationwide
For immediate telephone support and to make an appointment with a therapeutic counsellor, financial counsellor and for the Peer Connection Program.
Peer Connection
To speak with a peer support volunteer who has a personal experience of gambling harm and recovery.
Gambler’s Help online – https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/
100 day challenge – https://www.100dc.com.au/
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF) – https://responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au/
Gamblers Anonymous (GA) – https://gaaustralia.org.au/get-in-touch/
Find a Gamblers Anonymous meeting in your State
National Debt Helpline – 1800 007 007
Get involved – help reduce gambling harm
Alliance for Gambling Reform – http://www.pokiesplayyou.org.au/
Respin – https://www.nehc.org.au/our-work/respin/
A community education public speaking program for gambling harm.
Three Sides of the Coin – http://www.linkhc.org.au/community-partners/three-sides-of-the-coin/
Creative workshops for people affected by gambling. This group can also be hired for performance presentations.
Libraries After Dark
- Darebin: https://www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/libraries-after-dark/
- Moreland: https://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/libraries/library-events-and-activities/libraries-after-dark/
- Hume: https://www.humelibraries.vic.gov.au/Learning_Programs/Activities/Libraries_After_Dark
Watch – learn more about gambling harm
Ka-ching! Pokie Nation – http://kachingfilm.com/
A documentary about how the pokies work and can be highly addictive for some people.
You can’t ask that – https://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/you-cant-ask-that/
Episode on gambling – Series 2, episode 10
Self Exclusion Programs:
Australian Hotels Association – http://www.ahavic.com.au/self-exclusion
Community Clubs Victoria (CCV): https://ccv.net.au/gambling/self-exclusion/
Casino self exclusion – https://www.crownmelbourne.com.au/casino/responsible-gaming/support-centre/self-exclusion-program
TAB betcare – https://help.tab.com.au/s/article/Responsible-Wagering 1800 882 876
General
Lifeline – 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Beyond blue – 1300 22 4636 or https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Suicide call back line – 1300 659 467 or https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Men’s line – 1300 78 99 78 or https://mensline.org.au/
Women’s Information and Referral Exchange – WIRE (Melbourne) – 1300 134 130 or https://www.wire.org.au/
Safe Steps (24/7 help for family violence) – 1800 015 188 or https://www.safesteps.org.au/
The Orange Door (help for family violence) – https://www.vic.gov.au/familyviolence/the-orange-door.html
Drug and Alcohol
Directline – 1800 888 236 or https://www.directline.org.au/
Family Drug Help – 1300 660 068 or http://www.sharc.org.au/family-drug-help/
Alcoholics Anonymous – 1300 222 222 or https://aa.org.au/
Narcotics Anonymous – 1300 652 820 or https://www.na.org.au/multi/
Research (from the podcasts)
Dr Samantha Thomas – The influence of sports betting marketing on young males
The influence of marketing on the sports betting attitudes and consumption behaviours of young men: implications for harm reduction and prevention strategies http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30092974/deans-influenceofmarketing-2017.pdf
Dr Charles Livingston – How electronic gambling machines (pokies) work
List of research: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/charles-livingstone/publications/
https://aifs.gov.au/agrc/publications/how-electronic-gambling-machines-work
Dr Victoria Manning – Drugs, alcohol and gambling
https://www.turningpoint.org.au/about-us/people/victoria-manning
Dr Sophia Vasiliadis – Informal pathways (self-help) to recovery
https://responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au/documents/70/Research-report-journeys-through-gambling.pdf
Gabi Byrne – Relapse prevention