Whether you're seeking information on responsible gambling, ways to manage gambling habits, or support for yourself or others, this section provides essential resources to help. Explore our tools and information to understand gambling-related harm, access support, and make informed choices.
Explore Our Key Resources:
- Know the signs of gambling-related harm
Learn about the signs and symptoms of gambling-related harm, including how it may impact finances, relationships, mental health, and daily life. - Gambling Assessment Tool
This questionnaire, or screening tool, used to determine whether an individual is at risk of, or likely to be experiencing, problem gambling. - Get support
Support services are available to help you or a loved one address gambling-related challenges. Find information on counselling, financial advice, and other community resources. - Manage your gambling
Learn how to set limits, manage time spent gambling, and make informed decisions to stay in control of your gambling activities. - Gambling and young people
Understand the unique risks that gambling poses to young people, including the influence of advertising, online gaming, and social pressures.
Each of these resources is designed to support a safer and more informed approach to gambling, offering guidance and assistance at every step.
Types of harm from gambling
A 2016 Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF)-funded study, Assessing gambling-related harm in Victoria, identified seven types of harm experienced by people who gamble and those close to them.
These harms can be experienced on a spectrum that extends from no harm through to very severe harm. They can range from minor negative experiences to crisis point, which is often when people consider seeking professional help for their gambling. Severe harm can sometimes have a lasting impact, known as legacy harm, which can even transfer to the next generation.
In general, harm increases as the risk of problem gambling increases, so we see it more frequently in moderate-risk than low-risk gambling, and it is most prominent in people experiencing problem gambling.
The seven types of gambling harm identified are:
- relationship difficulties
- health problems
- emotional or psychological distress
- financial problems
- issues with work or study
- cultural problems
- criminal activity.
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