Gambling Support Service

Recently, Gambler’s Help published the 'Easier Access to Support' digital campaign, encouraging people to consider:
"Is your gambling out of control when you
drink? Gambling is an emotional roller
coaster, and drinking can amplify it".
To learn more, please visit:
gamblershelp.com.au/avoid-bet-regret/
Call Gambler’s Help 24/7 for free,
confidential advice and counselling on
1800 858 858

For help in other languages, please go to:
gamblershelp.com.au/help-in-other-languages

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We really enjoyed holding our Gambler's Help info stall at the Midsumma Festival in Melbourne in January this year - chatting to participants and handing out our giveaways and referral info, while sipping on slushies! 😊

Last week, GSS attended the SafeDownUnder Website Launch - a public health initiative on behalf of the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, and AusWISE.
This new website is a comprehensive, student-centered digital health initiative designed to support international students
in Victoria to access healthcare safely, confidently, and with cultural understanding. A wonderful night of information sharing and networking was had by all!

Earlier in February, our Gambling Support Service community engagement practitioner collaborated with Holstep Health to deliver a Gambler's Help education and support session to some track workers in the Racing Industry. We really appreciated being invited to present to some of their workers and happy that they are now more aware of where to go for help if it is ever needed!

GSS were invited to host a Gambler's Help information stall at Crown Resorts during Gambling Harm Awareness Week, as part of our continued partnership to support their guests in having a safer, more enjoyable experience. The team at Crown and members of the community made us feel welcome, and we were able to share helpful information about the number of free and confidential services we provide over the two days we were available at the casino.

We have taken the exciting step of changing our name to Gambling Support Service, but our services still deliver the same committed work. Michael Kheirallah, Manager of the Salvos’ Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Gambling Support Service, says the service has had a big increase in referrals and aims to have a physical presence in many catchment areas of Inner North Melbourne to assist people impacted by gambling harms. Read more about how we achieve that here: https://www.salvosonline.org.au/post/gambling-support-service-new-name-same-committed-service

We had so much fun at the Open Door last week. We had Ian (from the ReSPIN program at Banyule Community Health) talk to the residents about his story of gambling harm

Are you part of a sporting club? And do you worry about sports betting promotion within sport?

Sign up to Love the Game! A program which aims to reduce young people’s exposure to sports betting promotion and to disrupt the social norm that betting and sport go together. Flick us a message to find out more!

Love The Game The Love the Game Sporting Club Program aims to reduce the exposure of young people to sports betting promotions and to disrupt the ‘normalisation’ of betting on sport.

We had an amazing time celebrating Refugee Week with Yarra Council!

MCS will be celebrating Refugee week this year with Yarra Council! Join us for a panel discussion and stand up comedy performance 🤩

A community BBQ in the sunshine at the Anchorage a few weeks ago! We even had Ian from the ReSPIN program Banyule Community Health come along and share his story.