Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Victoria, Australia

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The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is a statutory authority created by the Victorian Parliament to address the challenge of gambling harm in the Victorian community.
We work with partners and communities to inform people about the risks of gambling, and to provide support to those who need it, including people affected by someone else’s gambling.
Reducing harm
We fund and work closely with organisations across Victoria to provide free and confidential Gambler’s Help services to people experiencing harm from their own or someone else’s gambling.
We take a public health approach to our work, which means we focus on prevention, early intervention and support for those who are particularly vulnerable to gambling harm as well as those living in regional and rural communities.
For professionals
Our professional development centre offers learning and development opportunities for Gambler's Help staff and professionals in related sectors. We provide information and resources to help health and welfare professionals identify people experiencing harm from their own, or a significant other's, gambling and more effectively respond to their needs.
Research
The main aim of our research program is to build our understanding of gambling harm. Each year the Foundation identifies new areas of gambling to research and in addition to awarding research grants, we commission major research projects so that we can learn more about how gambling affects our community.
Resources
We provide information to community groups, local government and the public about gambling and its regulation in Victoria.
We also support Victorians to participate in regulatory and other processes relating to gambling, including licensing and planning processes associated with electronic gaming machines.

The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is here to support people affected by gambling harm, including family and friends. We take a public health approach to our work, which means we focus on prevention, early intervention and support for those who are particularly vulnerable to gambling harm as well as those living in regional and rural communities.

We fund and work closely with organisations across Victoria to provide free and confidential Gambler’s Help services to people experiencing harm from their own or someone else’s gambling.

Find out more about what we do

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Australian Racing Fact Book 2019–2020 edition published — 5 Jan 2021
Commission to hear application for 40 pokies at Royal Hotel in Koo Wee Rup — 29 Dec 2020
ABA consultation supports restrictions on credit cards for gambling — 24 Dec 2020
Commission to hear application for 70 pokies at new venue in Truganina — 21 Dec 2020
Commission approves application for additional 11 pokies at Waurn Ponds Hotel — 14 Dec 2020

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The 'Effects of gambling’, our new awareness campaign, encourages people to pause and reflect on their gambling and the effect it could be having on their emotional wellbeing. It highlights the connection between gambling and negative emotional side effects, such as stress.

Information on the effects of gambling is now available in Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Greek, Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese.

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Campaign

During Gambling Harm Awareness Week, we highlighted real stories of people who’ve bravely come forward to talk about the harm they experienced and the support they needed.

Anna, Ken, Bayu, Mario and Lynda share their stories to help break down stigma and let others know they’re not alone.

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Gambling in Victoria

1 in 5

Victorians who gamble may be experiencing harm from their gambling.

$7 b

The total cost of gambling to the Victorian community in 2014–2015 was $7 billion.

73%

of Victorians think adolescents are exposed to too much gambling advertising.

Participants in the Horn of Africa Communities Network workshops with network managing director Terefe Aborete

The Foundation supports a range of community-based, not-for-profit, local governments and public health organisations to deliver innovative placed-based projects in diverse communities across Victoria to prevent and reduce gambling harm.

Read more about the range of currently funded community-led prevention projects.

Young players from Ivanhoe Junior Football Club at the launch of the 'Love the game, not the odds' campaign

Gambling advertising is changing the way we see sport. The amount of advertising we are being exposed to on a daily basis would make it seem like gambling is now just a normal part of sport. Our Love the Game Program aims to counter the normalisation of gambling in sport.

Read more information for parents, schools and sporting clubs.

Our professional development centre offers learning and development opportunities for Gambler's Help staff and health professionals.

Read more about training for professionals.

Stack of books and magnifier on wooden table with bookshelf in the background

Search for published research papers that have been commissioned by the Foundation from our library of more than 40 research reports.

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Supporting Victorians affected by gambling

News and media releases

'Effects of gambling' TV commercial

Gambling Harm Awareness Week - Personal stories

Gambling in Victoria

Community-led prevention projects

Love the Game, Not the Odds

Events and training

Our research

Gambling in Victoria