Gamblers Help Program
Freecall 1800 244 323
From the 1st July 2008, St. Luke’s Anglicare in partnership with Centacare commenced provision of the Gambler’s Help Program throughout the Loddon Mallee Region.
Problem gambling is characterized by difficulties in limiting money and/or time spent on gambling which leads to adverse consequences for the gambler and others, or for the community. (Neal, Delfabbro & O’Neill 2005)
The Gambler’s Help Program offers a range of strategies to assist people deal with gambling issues. They include:
Therapeutic Counselling to address the addictive nature of gambling – flexible counseling is offered in a style to suit client’s needs and underlying issues.
Financial counseling to assist people with financial issues caused by gambling, working towards assisting clients to move towards financial security.
Community Education services deliver a range of planned activities that increase awareness of problem gambling behaviour, responsible gambling behaviour, and helps to build community awareness and resilience.
Port Folio services link across service providers to ensure co-ordination and integration of specialist gamblers help services, offering secondary consultation, provider education, co-counselling and brief intervention.
Gambler’s Help is a free and confidential service that can be accessed 24 hours per day by calling our Freecall 1800 244 323 or by ringing the following offices. An interpreter service is also available:
- Bendigo, 47 High Street, Phone 03 5448 1000
- Castlemaine, 1 Halford Street, Phone 03 5470 6266
- Echuca, 114 Hume Street, Phone 03 5480 1120
- Kyneton, 1 Victoria Street, Phone 03 5421 2000
- Maryborough, 93 Clarendon Street, Phone 03 5460 4144
- Mildura, Centracare,153 Langtree Avenue, Phone 03 5022 0470
- Swan Hill, 79 McCallum Street, Phone 03 5032 1205
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