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To mark Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, RAV, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and Child and Family Services Ballarat will present a parent and community education forum on Wednesday 22 May in Ballarat.
The forum will have a particular focus on young people and address gambling trends, emerging technology – including the growth in online gambling and gaming smart phone apps - as well as traditional forms of gambling.
RAV Gambler’s Help Coordinator, Kathy Griffin will participate in the panel discussion to consider:
•how to discuss gambling with your child or student
•increased technological access to gambling and gaming
•the relationship between sport, gambling and advertising
•tips for parents.
Commenting on the need for the forum, Kathy said: “At the rate online gambling is growing it is imperative that parents of young people are aware of the pitfalls associated with this method of gambling. Not only is online gambling easily accessible through social media, additionally only 32 of the 2,400 gambling sites in Australia are regulated.”
Other speakers and panellists include:
•Dr Jeffrey Derevensky, McGill University, Canada, an internationally recognised authority in the field of youth gambling.
•Dr Daniel King, The University of Adelaide, Researcher in digital technology-based addictions.
•Gary Palmer, Principal, Ballarat High School.
•Jacqui Marshall, Child and Family Services Ballarat.
•Daniel Ward, Former AFL Footballer, and Responsible Gambling Awareness Week Ambassador.
RAV runs a free counselling service for people impacted by out-of-control gambling behaviour, through its Gamblers Help program based in Ballarat. The service is offered to residents in the Grampians region.
For further information on RAV’s Gamblers Help program, contact Coordinator, Kathy Griffin on: (03) 5337 9210 or by email.
The forum will have a particular focus on young people and address gambling trends, emerging technology – including the growth in online gambling and gaming smart phone apps - as well as traditional forms of gambling.
RAV Gambler’s Help Coordinator, Kathy Griffin will participate in the panel discussion to consider:
•how to discuss gambling with your child or student
•increased technological access to gambling and gaming
•the relationship between sport, gambling and advertising
•tips for parents.
Commenting on the need for the forum, Kathy said: “At the rate online gambling is growing it is imperative that parents of young people are aware of the pitfalls associated with this method of gambling. Not only is online gambling easily accessible through social media, but only 32 of the 2,400 gambling sites in Australia are regulated.”
Other speakers and panellists include:
•Dr Jeffrey Derevensky, McGill University, Canada, an internationally recognised authority in the field of youth gambling.
•Dr Daniel King, The University of Adelaide, Researcher in digital technology-based addictions.
•Gary Palmer, Principal, Ballarat High School.
•Jacqui Marshall, Child and Family Services Ballarat.
•Daniel Ward, Former AFL Footballer, and Responsible Gambling Awareness Week Ambassador.
RAV runs a free counselling service for people impacted by out-of-control gambling behaviour, through its Gamblers Help program based in Ballarat. The service is offered to residents in the Grampians region.
Responsible Gambling Week is taking place across Australia on 20 - 26 May. To register for the forum, visit the Responsible Gambling Awareness Week website.
