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Understanding gambling harm

Gambling is a normal activity to most people. It can be a bit of fun with a group of friends, a day at the races or a night out at the casino. Find out how it can impact your life.

Understanding gambling harm

Gambling is a normal activity to most people. It can be a bit of fun with a group of friends, a day at the races or a night out at the casino. Find out how it can impact your life.

When can gambling start to impact your life?

Understanding when a fun pastime that seems so much part of the Australian way of life slips into behaviour that causes harm to yourself and others can be challenging and confronting. Let’s take a look.

Why people gamble

For most Australians, gambling is just recreation, not much different to the games they played growing up. Find out why it feels so natural to gamble.

Where problems can start

Is it possible to predict whether someone will develop an unhealthy relationship with gambling? Could it happen to just anybody?

Take our online course

Understanding Gambling Harm is a new online prevention course, providing education on responsible gambling, preventing, and reducing harm.

Signs of a problem in a loved one

It’s harder than you think to know if someone is struggling with gambling. Your loved one may have done everything possible to hide it from you.

Signs of a problem in a young person

Changes in spending, sleep patterns, mood, marks and social activities could be signs that a child or young person has a gambling problem.

Signs of a problem in a workmate

Changes in how they manage their time, their productivity and mood, and their financial wellbeing can all be clues. It could be time for a conversation.

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