Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2013, May 20 - 26

Responsible Gambling Awareness Week is held every year in May across Australia to raise awareness of the importance of responsible gambling practices.

  HELP & SUPPORT

Anglicare Northern Inland                     
Phone: 02 6701 8200

Centacare New England/North West   
Phone: 1800 372 826

Gambling HELP                                      
Phone: 1800 858 858
www.gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au

ClubSAFE Counselling Service              
Phone: 1800 99 77 66

Gamblers Anonymous                             
Phone: 02 9726 6625
*Meets every Monday from 7:30pm at Johnston House Tamworth Base Hospital

  INFORMATION

An informative display will feature in the Reception areas of the West Tamworth League Club & Wests Diggers. 

A number of resource & information kits relating to problem gambling are available from May 20th.

Resources are made available courtesy of local counselling services; Anglicare Northern Inland & Centacare New England North West.

Gambling Hangover Website:
www.gamblinghangover.nsw.gov.au

Self-Assessment:
Click here for link to 20 questions

Video Link:
"Myths about Gaming Machines"

  SELF EXCLUSION

A Multi Venue Self Exclusion Program is available at participating NSW Registered Clubs.

If you have a problem with gambling you can exclude yourself from all venues within a 20km radius at a single meeting.

Contact a local club or an approved Counselling service for more information.

  PRE-COMMITMENT PROGRAM

The Wests Entertainment Group offers a PRE-COMMITMENT program to it's members.

Ask our Duty Manager how to set gaming machine play limits based on Turnover, Spend, Time or a combination of all three criteria.

Click here for a webpage version of this page

 Wests Responsible Gaming Mission Statement

The Wests Entertainment Group is committed to providing responsible gaming.
Wests are proud to be a part of the local community.
Wests single most important responsibility to our community is to minimise any potential harm to gaming participants and to facilitate services that allow those affected by problem gambling to obtain the help they need without delay or compromise. Wests are proud to be a foundation member of the ClubSAFE Responsible Gambling Management Service.