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Responsible Gambling @vicrgf

We help prevent and reduce harm from gambling in the community.

Joined June 2012
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Understanding relapse and why people continue to gamble, despite the harmful consequences and the negative effects on those close to them, can help improve therapeutic treatment. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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The Foundation’s Be Ahead of the Game school education program helps young people navigate a world in which gambling has never been more accessible. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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The financial counselling team at the @VAHS1973 takes a positive approach to helping Community manage their money, and they’re seeing some deadly results. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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After almost 12 challenging and fulfilling years, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation will be closing on 30 June 2024. Acting CEO, Craig Swift, shares more: responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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Richard developed a full-blown pokies habit that was supersized by a move to Melbourne and its larger venues. But at his lowest point, he understood that gambling didn’t define him. gamblershelp.com.au/learn-ab…
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As Communications Minister Michelle Rowland meets Belgian and UK gambling regulators, some background on how European regulators are tackling gambling harm. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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For people modifying their gambling behaviour, understanding that relapse is common can help reduce the stigma surrounding gambling harm, and build positive attitudes about help-seeking. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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Manage your relationship with gambling. Gambling Help Online has tools and resources to help. Learn about setting a deposit limit: gamblinghelponline.org.au/ma…
A fuel gauge in a car that says ‘fuel low’. Below this is black text on a yellow background reading ‘does gambling leave you with less for daily essentials?’

ALT A fuel gauge in a car that says ‘fuel low’. Below this is black text on a yellow background reading ‘does gambling leave you with less for daily essentials?’
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Fred Rubinstein of the Foundation’s Lived Experience Advisory Committee took part in the Young Leaders of the West podcast challenge to raise awareness of the effects, risks and stigma associated with gambling harm. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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The Foundation has released a new series of vodcasts, Let’s Talk Gambling, to share practical tips on how to support yourself or your loved ones through gambling harm. Check out the full series hosted by @nic_bloom and Dr Anastascia Hronis here: responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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Psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Eli Kotler considers the evolution of thinking about the brain and the mind and what it means for the understanding and treatment of addiction. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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‘I still have energy to experience and enjoy.’ A secret gambling habit shared with his father launched Peter into years of money worries. With the breakdown of his marriage, he knew he needed to change. gamblershelp.com.au/learn-ab…
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A number of studies have looked at limit setting within Australia’s voluntary online gambling pre-commitment system, and considered whether it can effectively reduce gambling harm. responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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A survey of young people about their use of both simulated and traditional gambling products found that early exposure to gambling is a risk factor for gambling harm. Dr Alex Russell (@OzWineGuy) explains more: responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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Recent research has examined the ways children are harmed by their parents’ gambling, with a survey canvassing the experiences of both children and parents. Find out more: responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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Operating since 2006, the @_FirstNations Foundation supports the financial aspirations of First Nations clients through education, locating millions of dollars of lost superannuation in the process. Find out more: responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
First Nations Foundation CEO Phil Usher (right) with VRGF’s RAP advisor Rod Jackson and VRGF’s director of Prevention Sharin Milner.

ALT First Nations Foundation CEO Phil Usher (right) with VRGF’s RAP advisor Rod Jackson and VRGF’s director of Prevention Sharin Milner.
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16 Oct 2023
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Worried someone you care about is having issues with gambling? Gambling Harm Awareness Week provides an ideal opportunity to raise your concerns with them. Check out the tips below on how to start the conversation. Visit: responsiblegambling.vic.gov.… #TalkShareSupport #GHAW2023
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Reach out to someone struggling with a gambling issue and offer them help and hope during Gambling Harm Awareness Week. #GHAW2023 #TalkShareSupport Read more: responsiblegambling.vic.gov.…
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