Responsible gambling advocacy centre

www.responsiblegambling.org.au

The Responsible Gambling Advocacy Centre (the Centre) is an organisation set up to help people make informed, sensible decisions about gambling. The Victorian Government funds the Centre.

The Centre will
  • work to promote responsible gambling, protect consumers, and lessen harm to gamblers and their families
  • help people get the information they need to lobby for responsible gambling
  • work to be the organisation that Victorians can turn to for reliable, understandable information about responsible gambling

The Centre aims to
  • link the community to the resources they need about gambling in Victoria; and
  • create links between available information so it is more useful and accessible


Links to Australian Support Services

Victorian-based services

VIC: Gambling Help Online
www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/

Low-cost psychology clinic, at Swinburne University
www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/psychology/pc/

Other state-based services

NSW: G-Line
www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/gaming_hfpg_gline.asp

ACT: Lifeline Gambling and Financial Counselling
www.act.lifeline.org.au/Services/GamblingCare/tabid/128/Default.aspx

SA: Gambling Helpline
www.problemgambling.sa.gov.au

NT: Amity Community Services
www.amity.org.au/gambling/index.shtml

QLD: Gambling Help
www.relationships.com.au/advice/problem-gambling

WA: G-Line
www.centrecare.com.au

Other websites

Gambling Research Australia:
http://www.gamblingresearch.org.au

Australian Gaming Council:
http://www.austgamingcouncil.org.au

Council of Gambler's Help Services
http://www.gamblershelp.org

To join a free, internet-based support group:
www.dailystrength.org/c/Gambling-Addiction/support-group

To access internet-based self-help psychology services: Mood Gym
www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome

Gamblers Anonymous
www.gansw.org.au/

Victorian Department of Justice Gambling and Racing homepage:
www.justice.vic.gov.au

Australia's Productivity Commission inquiry into Australia's Gambling Industries:
www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/gambling-2009

Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation:
www.vcgr.vic.gov.au