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Are you working with clients who are experiencing negative impacts from gambling?

The Office of Responsible Gambling and ACWA are piloting a 3 hour online workshop on Gambling Harm Minimisation, which will provide you with strategies for working with these clients. The workshop is targeted at social workers, counsellors and other community sector workers

Learning Outcomes
The participant will learn about:
• The signs of problem gambling in an individual
• Related co-morbid conditions
• Existing services to assist with problem gambling

1 September 2019 Gaming machine harm minimisation There are laws in place to promote a culture of responsible gambling and protect people from problems associated with excessive gambling. Read: Gaming Machines Act 2001. The Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2019/20 to 2021/22 is the latest of those strategy documents. The strategy sets out the Ministry’s approach to and budget for funding and coordinating services to prevent and minimise gambling harm during the three year period starting 1 July 2019. Taskforce on Gambling in advocating for harm minimisation approaches and improved community awareness of gambling harms. Where possible, integrating gambling harm prevention into other City of Ballarat policies. Advocate. Maintaining membership with the Alliance for Gambling Reform and support campaigns for.

The participant will learn how to:
• Raise the issue of problem gambling with an individual
• Recognise any co-morbid conditions and their impact
• Provide initial psychoeducation to the individual
• Make a referral to assist with problem gambling

Introduction

The Southern Trust has developed a harm minimisation policy which includes information on identifying problem gamblers. Venue managers are required to use the policy to identify actual or potential problem gamblers, approach any person identified, and offer information or advice to the person. A copy of the can be downloaded here:

Indicators

It is recognised that problem gamblers may exhibit behaviours that indicate they are experiencing gambling problems. Indicators may be witnessed first-hand by the venue manager or their staff or may be observed by other patrons and brought to the attention of venue staff. It is generally only reasonable to believe that a person may be experiencing a problem if several indicators are apparent over an extended period.

Staff at the venue will approach patrons who display the indicators and will offer information regarding problem gambling. Patrons are encouraged to monitor their own behaviour regarding the listed indicators.

General Signs

Length of play

Gambles for long periods (three or more hours) without taking a break
Gambles most days
Finds it difficult to stop at closing time

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Social behaviour

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Becomes angry at or stands over other players
Rude to other gamblers or staff
Complains to staff about losing

Money

Puts large wins straight back into the machine
Tries to withdraw money two or more times
EFTPOS repeatedly declined
Leaves venue to find more money to gamble

Behaviour during play

Tries to play two or more machines
Plays intensely without reacting to what’s going on around them
Plays very fast (high spend per line)
Shows frustration (grunting/groaning, playing roughly)
Shows some signs of distress (looks depressed, sweating, nervous/edgy)
Has gambling rituals or superstitions (rubbing, talking to machine)

Strong signs