The Gambling Impact Society NSW (GIS), a consumer led health promotion charity, has released a position statement supporting the proposed cashless gambling card in NSW (refer www.gisnsw.org.au). Underpinning this statement is the research work of Dr. Kate Roberts (GIS Executive Officer), who recently completed her doctoral thesis based upon a collaborative research study undertaken with…
This half-day interactive workshop run by the Alliance for Gambling Reform is for people with lived experience of gambling harm who would like to connect with peers working
for a common cause.
The Gambling Impact Society (NSW) is an ACNC registered Health Promotion Charity providing community education, information, professional training, support and advocacy on the issues of problem gambling and gambling harms in the community.
The Uk has just taken a major step forward in reducing maximum bet sizes from 100 GPD to 2 GPD on their most voracious gambling products -Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT).
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.
Are you concerned about the negative impacts of gambling on children & young people?
All interested parties are invited to come along to our AGM to hear a powerful presentation by Allison Keogh who was recently featured on the HOOPLA and various radio stations talking about the negative impact of gambling on children and young people based on her personal experiences
The GIS Executive Officer Kate Roberts attended the last minute Senate hearing for the Social Services and Other Amendments Bill 2013 on Monday evening December 9th 2013. This where the proposal to repeal the Gambling Acts of 2012 have been buried, passed though the Lower House and from Thursday this week we are likely to…