Gambler's Help
Gambler's Help
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What does Gambler's Help do?
What is counselling?
What do financial counsellors do?
What is Gambler’s Help?
Gambler’s Help is a problem gambling support service that operates across Victoria.
It offers support, advice and information to people affected by gambling (both gamblers and non-gamblers) and to the broader community.
The program is an initiative of the Victorian State Government and funded from the Community Support Fund.
What does Gambler's Help do?
Gambler's Help aim to:
- Help the person to work out what the problems are
- Help the person to gain an understanding of their gambling behaviours
- Help the person to work out their own skills, strengths, and ability to change or cope with their situation and gambling behaviour
- Support the person while they go through the process of change
Gambler's Help counsellors also help people who are concerned about someone else's gambling.
What is counselling?
Counselling is an opportunity for you to discuss issues or concerns with a professional in a safe, confidential, non-threatening, accepting environment. The counsellor does not judge you but is there to help you work out your own problems and explore options about how to change your life.
For counselling to be of most benefit, it is important that you feel comfortable with both the style the counsellor uses and your relationship with them. You need to feel that you can speak your mind. If this is not happening, it is vital that you bring this up with the counsellor and negotiate any changes necessary.
What to expect from a Gambler’s Help counsellor
- Professional, confidential and free service
- A thorough assessment of your gambling and other related issues
- Information
- Referral to other agencies
- Counselling for gambling
- Counselling for other issues
Counselling can be individual, couple, family or group-based. Goals are worked out with you. You decide whether to stop or control your gambling and which other issues to address.
Gambler’s Help counselling is available at different locations. Contact Gambler’s Help for your nearest service.
What do financial counsellors do?
Financial counsellors have skills and knowledge in laws relating to debt. They help people who have debts to understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities in relation to their debts.
Financial counsellors can also help by providing information and support, advice about government concessions and entitlements, and information about where to get food vouchers and other forms of assistance.
The counsellors at Gambler's Help all have qualifications and experience.
Counselling at Gambler's Help is free and confidential.
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My husband (43)has left the home and moved in with his mother because of gambling. He is still in denial and it has been 6 months I have told him he has until xmas to work it out and am worried that he is not moving past the denial. He is still gambling and telling everyone that he is not. The bank account shows the truth. How do you get them to face the truth.
I wish I knew the answer to how we can get them to see the harm that is happening. My 67 year old mother has in the last 6 months taken up gambling, she stopped for a while but it's back with a vengance. when we try to talk to her about it she say's it her money but poor dad is left with paying all the bills and he's at his wits end....
i m 24 an have had a pokie addiction basicly since i was introduced to them when i was 18 it is hard to tell someone they have a problem untill they are ready to come to terms with it because when someone knows they have a problem then it means they have to come to terms with all the pain they have caused not to mention the embarrasment an how hard it is to get it under controll i m still fightin to be rid of my addiction but as i live by myself an have very few friends it is a very hard fight.
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