Day 1 presentations
Morning session, Geelong Library
Spotlight on Geelong, Tracie McPherson, Bethany Community Support
Wayapa practice: Introduction and demonstration
Afternoon streams, Deakin University
First nations
Wathaurong video (YouTube) – A documentary on growing Strong Spirit to overcome problem gambling in Wathaurong country.
Gambling in two Victorian regional Australian Aboriginal communities, Sarah MacLean, La Trobe University, Darlene Thomas, Tiffany Griffin, Richard Vaughan, Raelene Stephens, Mallee District Aboriginal Services, Ashlee Robertson, Clare Haussegger, Ann Briggs, Kathleen Maltzahn, Mary Whiteside, Andrew Atkinson, Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Operative
Mallee District Aboriginal Service research
Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative research
Intersect between gambling and other public health issues
Pain behind the poker face, Louise Kelly, Mental Health First Aid
Addressing the link between gambling and violence against women, Sandra Morris, Women’s Health in the North
13 7848 a new set of numbers for Gambler’s Help counsellors to consider: Improving public health through cross referrals, Sarah Doherty, Gambler’s Help Inner North Melbourne, Ian Ferretter, Gambler’s Help West, Lindsay Whelan, Quitline
Sports bar project: The intersection of gambling and drinking culture in Victoria, Amy Pennay, Centre for alcohol policy research (CAPR)
Lived experience of gambling harm
Young men and gambling harm, Rachel Paterson, Lachlan McKenzie, Shayne Rodgers, Banyule Community Health
Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
By new settlers for new settlers, Vicky Fisher, Migrant Resource Centre North West
Engaging and collaborating with CALD communities – Addressing gambling harm in the Vietnamese community, Dr Joyce Jiang, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, Bic Gresty, Springvale Indo Chinese Mutual Assistance Association
Gambling Secret No more, Zacharena Vasiliadis, Pronia
Pokie Free Tairawhiti, Lizz Crawford, Tairawhiti Gambling Services – NZ