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Reducing your energy bill

Financial counsellors from Anglicare Tasmania can support you to manage and potentially reduce your electricity bill.

Supporting someone affected by gambling harm? Our family resource booklet can help.

Are you supporting someone with a gambling problem?

Anglicare’s Gamblers Help Family Resource Booklet will help you support the person you care about while also taking care of yourself.

Top 5 tips to help you stop gambling

Here are our five top tips for taking control of gambling...

Find healthy activities to help you avoid gambling. Pictured: riends sitting on a mountain top overlooking Hobart.

Staying active can help you control your gambling

Many people who gamble say it’s a way to avoid boredom, or cope with stressful situations. Here are some ideas for activities that can keep you busy and fulfilled.

How does Gambling Harm affect others? Pictured: Young man looks despondently at the mobile phone in his hand

Do you know how your gambling affects others?

Gambling can have a wide ripple effect. It’s estimated that for every person experiencing gambling harm another seven other people are affected, too.

Understanding gambling harm. Pictured: A male excitedly reacting to a wager placed on a mobile sports betting app. The male is standing outside a sports stadium.

What does gambling harm look like?

The average Australian adult spends $1,172.14 on gambling per year (2014-15). This makes Australia the gambling capital of the world.

illustration of someone walking looking lost and another person looking through a telescope like they are looking for someone. Represents someone finding their way back from a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis.

Support is available following a suicide attempt

Do you have a friend or family member who has attempted suicide or thought about doing so? A new program can support them to recover.

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How can I manage my winter power bill?

An Anglicare financial counsellor can provide you with support if you are worried about how your winter power bill will impact your household budget.

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