Break Even offers:

• personal and family counselling for everyone affected by a gambling problem
• financial counselling
• exclusions from gambling venues
• resources and information about gambling problems and where to get help
• confidentiality

Is there a cost? No.

Break Even is available statewide.

Please call 1800 243 232.

Break Even services are offered by other organisations as well. They include:

• Gambling Helpline Tasmania - call 1800 858 858 (24 hours)
• Relationships Australia (Tasmania) - call 6211 4050, 6336 7000 or 6421 5800

How does someone know they have a problem?

When they:

• are preoccupied with gambling (e.g. with reliving past wins, planning their next venture, or thinking of ways to get money to gamble)
• need to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement
• have repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop gambling
• are restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop gambling
• gamble as a way of escaping from problems or relieving an unpleasant feeling (e.g. feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression)
• after losing money gambling, often return another day to try and win the money back
• lie to family members, counsellors, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with gambling
• have committed crimes such as forgery, fraud, theft, or embezzlement to finance gambling
• have jeopardised or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of gambling
• rely on others to provide money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by gambling

How can counselling help?

It can help you:

• assess whether a problem exists
• develop strategies to control the problem
• explore what keeps the problem alive
• learn relaxation techniques
• manage stress
• improve your relationships

The Gambling Support Program has brochures and information on gambling.

Visit www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/gambling