$2.4 MILLION TO FIGHT PROBLEM GAMBLING
Source: New South Wales. Minister for Gaming. Media Release.
"The Rees Government will today launch a new three-year $2.4 million strategy to help stop
serious gambling problems from developing and devastating people and their families.
Gaming Minister Kevin Greene will outline the strategy to more than 100 counsellors at the
NSW Problem Gambling Counsellors Conference in Sydney this morning.
“The Rees Government is committed to tackling problem gambling early, before problems
worsen, and this $2.4 million investment is a key part of those efforts,” Mr Greene said.
“This new strategy works as a whole to help people identify early signs so they can seek help
before they develop a serious problem.
“For example, right now the Rees Government funds 43 problem gambling counselling
services in more than 200 places across NSW, as well as the G-Line phone service and a
range of support materials online - and they all have different names.
“We’re acting so all these services come under one single name and logo, Gambling Help, to
make it easier for them to be found at the time when people need them the most,” he said.
John Brett from Mission Australia welcomed the strategy after regularly seeing the impact
problem gambling has on individuals, their families and the community."