School Education Program

Never before has gambling been so heavily promoted and accessible. This makes it feel like a normal part of the game and harder for students to recognise potential harm.

Our School Education Program offers:

• free face-to-face and online information sessions for teachers, parents and students
• The Bridge - a school education program for years 5 and 6 about the risks of online gaming.
  
• secondary curriculum-based units covering a variety of subject areas
  
• Young Aboriginal People's Awareness Program
• gambling policy template
• articles for school newsletters
• information for parents.

Drawing on the latest research, the school education program is a free prevention initiative that supports secondary school communities to help students navigate the new gambling landscape and avoid harm from gambling.

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The Foundation produces an online magazine, Inside gambling which explores the challenges, and approaches taken to address gambling harm. The following articles may be of personal interest, or to use in class discussions:

• Introducing The Bridge: a free, creative program to help kids understand the risks of online gaming
• It isn't about the winning anymore
• Carl Valeri on loving the game
• Young people and gambling: what is the state of play

For more information contact:

Senior Prevention Advisor (Education)
Phone: (03) 9452 2623
Email: schools@responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au