DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
If you or someone close to you has ever had problem with online gambling (gaming and wagering) we want to hear from you for our latest Lived-Experience Project in NSW.
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Gambling and Debt Study
We’re seeking people who have experienced problems with gambling and debt to take part in a brief online survey. Find out more…
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GIS is looking for people with lived experience of gambling harms.
An education program to de-stigmatise problem gambling will roll out across the South West Sydney and Hunter Regions, aiming to increase awareness of gambling risks and harms, thanks to a grant from the NSW Government’s Office of Responsible Gambling. The Consumer Voices community education program aims to open discussion about potential gambling risks and harms, and help…
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Have you or someone you care about been hurt by gambling?
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.
Are You Concerned About the Impacts of Gambling In NSW?
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.
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GIS In Conversation with ‘One Last Spin’ author Drew Rooke
Nowra library was the location for a very interesting evening on 20thSeptember when the Gambling Impact Society (NSW) in conjuncion with Shoalhaven Libraries hosted an author talk and community discussion event. Author, Drew Rooke, presented some interesting reflections on the process of researching of his recently released book – One Last Spin: the power and perils of the pokies.
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YOUR’E INVITED TO JOIN US FOR ‘ONE LAST SPIN’…
So how did Australia evolve into a pokie nation?
Why are these machines so addictive?
These and many other questions will be discussed at this unique opportunity for community conversations on Thursday 20th September, 5.30pm-7.00pm at Nowra Library with Drew Rooke – author of this ground-breaking new book
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Uk has just taken a major step forward
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).
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Public Seminar – Understanding & Responding to: The Spectrum of Gambling Harms
Are you concerned about levels of gambling in the community? Have you been negatively impacted directly or indirectly by gambling? Would you like to find out more about the Spectrum of Gambling Harms? Find out more on Wed. 6 September 2017
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