The Tasmanian Break Even Network provides a range of free
services for people affected by gambling. The services provided
include:
- Professional, confidential counselling for people who have a
gambling issue
- Counselling including facilitated support groups for people
with a gambling issue and their family and friends
- Financial counselling to help people with gambling-related
money problems
- Delivery of the Tasmanian Gambling Exclusion Scheme including
self-exclusions and venue bans.
Anybody affected by gambling (your own gambling or someone
else's), can call the Tasmanian help line on 1800 858 858, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. The Helpline can give you contact details for
the nearest Break Even counsellor and other support services. Calls
to the Helpline are free, and won't be listed on your phone
bill.
http://www.gamblingsupport.org/
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24/7 Support
Support, information and counselling services are available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. To speak to a professional
immediately, you can:
For more information and self-help suggestions visit this website
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Gambling Services in Tasmania
Break Even counselling services are available in major regional
offices throughout Tasmania via either Anglicare Tasmania on 1800
243 232 or Relationships Australia Tasmania on 1300 364
277. For more information
click here
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Self-exclusion
Self-exclusion is a way for individuals with gambling problems
to ban themselves from the gaming areas of hotels, clubs or
casinos, or from specific gambling activities such as Keno or the
'pokies'. For further details see gambling support.