Aug 07, 2019 Various parts of Australia set aside a week each year to focus on public awareness of problem gambling and furthermore, ways to reduce gambling harm.The first of several efforts in 2019 ends on August 4 in Queensland with Responsible Gambling Awareness Week. This is the question OLGR is posing to Queensland gamblers during Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) 2018, which is being held from 30 July to 5 August. Every year RGAW aims to encourage gamblers to stay within their limits and highlights support available to people who feel that gambling has become a problem for them, or someone they know. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) is an annual event that encourages gamblers to stay within their limits and highlights the support available to people who feel gambling may have become a problem for them.
Responsible gambling awareness week is held annually in May and focuses on the promotion of responsible gambling and services that assist people with problem gambling issues throughout Australia.[1][2][3]
Events[edit]
Gambling Awareness Month
Events for the week are typically organised at a local level and have been hosted and supported by local gambling venues, local councils, problem gambling services, local libraries and educational institutes.[4][5] which can include morning tea, lunch, talks from gambling help agencies and former gamblers, giveaways and displays in public spaces.[6][7][8]
Partners[edit]
A steering committee made up of members of the following organisations helps to guide and support Responsible Gambling Awareness Week:[9]
- Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group
- Community Clubs Association of Victoria
- Crown Melbourne
- Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
- Gambler's Help Services
- Interchurch Gambling Taskforce
- Primary Care Partnerships
- Tabcorp
- Tatts Group
- Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
- Victorian Commission for Liquor and Gambling Regulation
- Victorian Local Governance Association
- Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Partners of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation:
- Melbourne Victory Football Club
- Netball Victoria
- Kangaroos South Melbourne Football Club
Responsible Gambling Awareness Week supporters:
- Australian Human Resources Institute
Criticism[edit]
Responsible Gambling Awareness Week has received criticism for being a way to deflect attention from the more pressing issues within the gambling industry such as the amount of revenue generated from Poker machines.[10][11] Both Tim Costello, Chairman for the National Churches Gambling Taskforce, and Dr Charles Livingstone, Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University have criticised the week for involving rather than opposing the gambling industry.[10] In 2013, Dr Livingstone pointed out that Responsible Gambling Awareness Week website had provided links that took a user directly to the websites for TabCorp, Tatts Group and Crown Casino.[10]
References[edit]
- ^'Responsible gambling awareness week'. Parkes Champion Post. Fairfax Regional Media. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^Fullerton, Georgia (30 May 2013). 'New hope for problem gamblers'. AltMedia. Alternative Media Group Australia. Alternative Media Group Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^'Welcome to Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2014'. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^'Dubbo plays host to responsible gambling campaign launch'. Daily Liberal. Fairfax Regional Media. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^Herbert, Harry (23 June 2014). 'Poker machine industry must come clean'. The Newcastle Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^'Events'. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^Walker, Chris (21 May 2013). 'Lifeline Harbour To Hawkesbury hands out fortune cookies with gambling message at Gordon station'. North Shore Times. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^'Cookies can help gamblers'. Wellington Times. Fairfax Regional Media. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^'Our Partners'. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ abcMark, David & Simon, Lauder 'Responsible Gambling' week under attack', 20 May 2013, Retrieved 16 September 2014
- ^Draper, Michelle (15 May 2010). 'Costello slams responsible gambling week'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
