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1. Mission Australia Gambling Counselling and Support Services (NSW & ACT)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... for anyone in the ACT affected by problem gambling, including family, partners and friends of problem gamblers. The service also links people to family guidance services, alcohol and drug assistance, and ...

2. Gambling won’t pay the New Year bills
(Daily News/Blog)

... gamblers are able to set limits on their time and the money they spend. Responsible gamblers also hope to win but they do not expect to win. Unfortunately, for a number of gamblers, gambling seems ...

3. Mission Australia Educates on Problem Gambling
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... about the warning signs. “If those working closely with problem gamblers can detect the warning signs early on, there is a better chance the person can be assisted in turning things around before their ...

4. Owen Craigie warns of gambling pitfalls
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... turned to psychologist Phillip Hilder and Gamblers Anonymous for help. Slowly, he's confronted his addictive personality and the triggers behind it to the point where he has rebuilt his life to work ...

5. Health experts call for problem gambling reforms
(Daily News/Blog)

... gamblers would further establish Australia as a world leader in public health. "As was the case with tobacco, gun controls and seatbelts, when there is compelling evidence of serious and immediate threats ...

6. 'One-stop-shop' to tackle problem gambling
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - ABC, 7 June 2011 The ACT Government says its new gambling support service will serve as a 'one-stop-shop' for problem gamblers and their families. The Government has announced Mission ...

7. ACT takes national leadership in tackling problem gambling
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... proactive services to help those potentially at risk to tackle the problem before it gets out of hand. Mission Australia will be able to provide a 'one-stop-shop' to help problem gamblers and their families ...

8. MA joins campaign to advance poker machine reform
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to encourage them to sign the Wilkie/GetUp petition. “Our staff see the tragedy of problem gambling day in and day out. Their efforts help hundreds of problem gamblers back on their feet. I believed ...

9. Rise in betting on the net a concern
(Daily News/Blog)

Sports gambling is the fastest-growing form of betting in Australia, according to Southern Cross University researcher Dr Sally Gainsbury, who is conducting a major survey of the nation's gamblers. Dr ...

10. FAHCSIA release of legal advice on gambling reform
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... except for online gambling. However, problem gambling is a serious issue and the Australian Government believes more must be done to help problem gamblers and their families, particularly by reducing ...

11. Taking action to reduce problem gambling
(Daily News/Blog)

... that 100,000 problem gamblers provide around 40 percent of all poker machine revenue in Australia. Total Australian gambling revenue in 2008-09 was a staggering $19 billion and the social cost of problem ...

12. MA supporters favour practical measures in dealing with problem gambling - Online Poll
(Daily News/Blog)

Since the release of the Productivity Commission's Report into Gambling we can now identify that approximately 100,000 'problem gamblers' are providing around 40 per cent of all poker machine revenue in ...