Gambler's Help
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Gambler's Help is a network of agencies funded by the State Government in Victoria, Australia to provide a range of community services for gambling related issues. Gambler's Help is administered by the Department of Justice, but receives funding from the Community Support Fund which receives a portion of the profits from the operation of gaming machines (better known as poker machines) in Victoria.
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[edit] History
Gambler's Help was established under the name Breakeven in 1994 with the first regional services commencing operation in 1995. The name was changed to Gambler's Help in November 2000.[1]
[edit] Network
The Gambler's Help network consists of:
- A range of projects and a communications campaign delivered and managed by the Office of Gaming and Racing's Problem Gambling Unit
- A statewide telephone counselling service
- Gambler's Help Line 1800 156 789- operated by Directline
- Regional services which provide counselling, financial counselling and community education as well as manage local projects.
- Gambler's Help City - operated by the Salvation Army
- Gambler's Help Southern - operated by Bentleigh Bayside Community Health Service
- Gambler's Help Eastern - operated by Eastern Access Community Health
- Gambler's Help Northern - operated by Banyule Community Health Service
- Gambler's Help Western - operated by Isis Primary Care
- Gambler's Help Gippsland - operated by Anglicare Victoria
- Gambler's Help Barwon - operated by Bethany Family Support
- Gambler's Help South West - operated by Community Connections (Victoria)
- Gambler's Help Grampians - operated by Relationships Australia
- Gambler's Help Central Highlands - operated by Child & Family Services Ballarat
- Gambler's Help East Hume - operated by Upper Hume Community Health Service
- Gambler's Help Hume - operated by Goulburn Valley Community Health Service
- Gambler's Help West Hume - operated by Mitchell Community Health Service
- Gambler's Help Loddon - operated by Bendigo Community Health Service
- Gambler's Help Mallee - operated by Mallee Family Care
Separately funded are a Gambler's Help indigenous service and multicultural service.
