Greens Ka-Ching viewing – Braidwood
A small group of enthusiastic local Greens supporters and community members gathered at Braidwood to view the documentary and participate in a panel discussion.
Consumer Voices Project (2016 – 17) Wraps up … For Now!
The Consumer Voices program was funded in April last year for a 12-month pilot by the NSW Responsible Gambling Fund to train peer educators and deliver a minimum of 40 community education sessions in the South Coast, Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Southern Tablelands regions of NSW.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming activities and community events.
Spotlight On: Gaming Machine Technology
In 2000, Australian Len Ainsworth, the founder of leading poker machine manufacturer – Ainsworth Game Technology, proudly stated that the secret to his company’s success is: “building a better mouse trap”.
Consumer Voices – Update
The Consumer Voices program continues to roll out across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Tablelands and Far South Coast. We have already delivered 39 sessions to a variety of community/welfare services and groups and have several bookings in place already for early next year.
Problem gambling and collaborative mental health care Webinar
Watch the interdisciplinary panel as we discuss how collaborative care may support people who are affected by problem gambling.
KACHING – Wollongong screening
They’re rigged, they’re addictive and they’re everywhere”
For the first time, the masterminds behind pokie machines reveal how they’re programmed for addiction.
Consumer Voices – Early Expressions of Interest
We are about to start up the very successful Consumer Voices program again following a small abeyance whilst awaiting funding outcomes.
Annual General Meeting
GIS NSW Annual general meeting took place on the 9th of December 2015 at the Nowra showground committee room.
Ka-Ching! – The Pokies Play You
Rigged. Designed for addiction. Everywhere. The documentary film Ka-Ching! gets behind the poker machines that have become inescapable in Australia’s clubs and pubs.