The Gambling Impact Society (NSW) held its first meeting on 7 July 2000. We remain a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers and professionals with the following aims:
(a) To promote a public health approach to gambling in the community
(b) To provide a forum for those affected by gambling harms to be heard and supported in their endeavours to deal with the impacts of gambling.
(c) To empower people affected by gambling harms to use their lived experience to raise community awareness and inform public policy development
(d) To provide a consultative body to represent the interests of people negatively affected by gambling and gambling products
(e) To provide information, education, advocacy & support for people affected by problem gambling
(f) Provide information education and training for service providers, policy makers and the community.
(g) To develop educational resources and information pertinent to the issues of problem gambling and gambling harm
(h) To increase public awareness of the continuum of gambling harms including ‘at risk gambling’ ‘problem gambling’ and ‘gambling disorder’ and the impacts on individuals, families and the community.
(g) To encourage national, state, regional and local action on problem gambling and gambling harm
(i) To work with service providers, government and non government agencies, and other stakeholders to develop strategies and policies for the prevention, reduction and minimisation of gambling harm
(j) To encourage the development of early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation for those affected by problem gambling
(k) To encourage the development of health promotion strategies in order reduce gambling harm in the community
(l) To encourage and support independent research in the field of gambling impacts and public health
The Society’s management committee meets from 6-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Nowra Neighbourhood Centre Nowra. The Chairperson and Executive Officer are contactable via the Centre on 02 44 215 077.
