Find out more about the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Resources to help professionals identify problem gambling clients and respond to their needs.
Chinese
Information on problem gambling is available on this website in Mandarin and Cantonese.
Talk to someone in Chinese
Chinese Peer Support Program
The Chinese Peer Support Program is a telephone service for problem gamblers and their families staffed by Chinese speaking volunteers who have been through their own issues related to problem gambling behaviour. It is free and confidential and is available to everyone in Victoria.
Call the Chinese Peer Support Coordinator at Gambler's Help Eastern on: 1300 755 878.
Download the Chinese Peer Connection Program Brochure (PDF 399KB)
This brochure is written in Chinese and English.
Watch Wei's story
A first-year student from China, Wei turns to the casino to escape from loneliness and the pressures of study. Eventually he is borrowing money from other students and loan sharks. By contacting Gambler's Help, he gets the support he needs to widen his social networks, re-focus on his studies and repay his debts. Watch Wei's story below.
Read information in Chinese
The following brochures are available in Chinese:
Download Understanding the Pokies (Chinese) (PDF 1.5MB)
This brochure has information about how pokie machines work so that you understand the risks involved when you play them and your chances of winning and losing.
This is a website that educates Chinese speaking people about gambling and tries to prevent them from developing problems with gambling.
The Multicultural Gambler’s Help Program website
This website has information and resources to help people with gambling problems available in Chinese.