About the week
Gambling Harm Awareness Week is an annual event to help people understand the risks of gambling.
Gambling harm can affect your:
- self-esteem
- relationships
- physical and mental health
- work performance
- social life.
2024 dates and theme
Gambling Harm Awareness Week was held from 18 to 24 November 2024.
The 2024 campaign ‘You're meant to lose more than you win. Know what’s behind the game’, focused on how gambling products contribute to harm.
The campaign encouraged people to rethink their chances of winning and their decision to gamble. It featured information about:
- how gambling products work
- how hard it is to know the real chance of winning
- how complex gambling products can be
- misconceptions that knowledge and skill can change the outcome.
The campaign also provided tips to help people protect themselves from harm. They encouraged people to understand and reduce gambling risks and seek support.
Resources and supporter kit
Access the 2024 campaign resources such as posters, social media tiles and key messages, available via our Resources and supporter kit page(opens in a new window).
Contact us
Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission
Phone: 1300 599 759(opens in a new window)
Email: contact@vgccc.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window)
If you or someone you know needs help with their gambling, support is available 24/7. Free call 1800 858 858(opens in a new window) or visit the Gambler’s Help website.(opens in a new window)
Gambler’s help information is also available in languages other than English on the help in other languages page(opens in a new window).
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