Gambling Harm Awareness Week Information Session – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Greater Shepparton City Council and Get Mooving, in partnership with the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and Primary Care Connect Shepparton, are hosting an event to engage with the community about why gambling harm matters.

Members from the ReSpin Program will lead a community discussion sharing personal experiences of gambling harm and recovery.

Primary Care Connect will also have access to financial and therapeutic counsellors and information of what services are available locally.

Gambling affects more people than you realise. The effects of gambling are often hidden and not spoken about because it can be a sensitive issue that makes people feel uncomfortable.

Anyone can experience negative effects of gambling but it’s not something we talk about openly. When we talk about gambling harm as a community it makes it okay for those affected to reach out.

Talking is the first step in reducing gambling harm in our community. Sharing personal experiences of gambling harm helps break down the stigma.

There will be light refreshments available. Registration required.

Download the Ethnic Community Council of Victoria’s final report into Gambling Harm, Break It!

Event Details

Program: Gambling Harm Awareness Week Information Session
Date: Thursday, 10 October 2019
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEDT
Location: Shepparton Senior Citizens Centre, 132 Welsford Street, Shepparton, VIC 3630
Cost: Free
Bookings: Online at Eventbrite

Gambling Harm Awareness Week Flyer

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.