National Online Gambling Counselling Service Launched
Source: Victoria. Minister for Gaming. Media Release
"A new online gambling counselling service will provide support and advice to gamblers and their families across Australia. Federal Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin said Gambling Help Online was an initiative of the Ministerial Council on Gambling (MCG), funded through an agreement between the Rudd Government and State and Territory Governments.“Gambling Help Online will provide a cooperative national approach to help people take control of their gambling, wherever they are in Australia,” Ms Macklin said. For the first time, Australians now have online access to qualified gambling counsellors who can provide assistance through either live online counselling or email.”