Week 4 – Help is available

23rd to 27th September

In the final week 4 of Gamble Aware Month, we want people who are experiencing gambling harm to know that they are not alone. Help is available.

We will be sharing information on our free Gamblers Help Service and the different ways that we work with and assist those experiencing gambling harm. This includes those that are supporting people who are supporting loved ones.

What can Gamblers Help do for you?

The free Gamblers Help service will be tailored according to your needs and goals. Our professional, experienced and confidential counsellors will be guided by you.

Following is a list of different ways that our counsellors can work with you. You may choose to use all of these, just a few or none at all. For example, after talking with you, you may decide that you want to work with one of our Financial Counsellors and use some self-help tools to manage your gambling behaviours.

The good news is that all of these support options and tools are free.

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Financial Counselling

Anglicare Tasmania provides a Free Financial Counselling service throughout Tasmania. They work closely with our Gamblers Help team to provide the required support for people who are experiencing gambling harm. This includes both the person with gambling behaviours and friends and family who are experiencing the effects of financial harm.

They can help you:

explain your options for dealing with your outstanding bills
negotiate with people you owe money to
explain your rights and responsibilities as a consumer
help you access your superannuation
give you information about bankruptcy and its alternatives
refer you to legal services if needed.

Professional one-on-one counselling

Our professional counsellors will start by talking to you about your situation, the changes you would like to make, goals that you would like to achieve and help you develop a plan to achieve them.

They can then continue to support you on an ongoing basis by:

meeting with you regularly to talk about how you are going with your plan
connect to the other services that you require
arranging self-exclusion orders on your behalf
connect you with support groups such as SMART Recovery
suggest a range of self-help tools

Contact the Gamblers Help Service

Self Help Tool Ideas

There are a range of self-help tools available for you to use in managing your gambling behaviours.

Betstop

BetStop – the National Self Exclusion Register is a safe and free Australian Government initiative to block yourself from all licenced Australian online and phone gambling providers.

Visit the website for more information – www.betstop.gov.au
Reset App

Reset is an app that helps you become more aware of your gambling. When you start to understand it, you can reduce the amount you gamble or even quit completely – it’s up to you.

Visit www.resetapp.com.au
Take the 100 Day Challenge

Whether you want to simply cut back on your gambling, take a break or stop permanently, the 100 Day Challenge can work for you. You can set individual goals, get support and advice, discover new activities or chat to others who are also up for the challenge.

Visit www.100dc.com.au

Do you need support?

Anglicare Tasmania provides a range of free Gamblers Support Services which covers family and friends affected by gambling.

Visit Gambling Support Services

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