Gambling can cause harm in all parts of a person’s life and have an impact across the community. Risky gambling can damage people’s finances, relationships, work, health and wellbeing. It can cause people to lose money and rack up debt, neglect their work and family responsibilities and feel stressed, anxious or depressed. For each person who gambles at high risk levels, six other people are affected – that can include family members and friends, and workmates and bosses.
What is gambling harm?
Find out what gambling harm is and how it can affect you, your family and friends, your community and young people.
Is gambling harming you?
Learn the signs of when your gambling has gone from a bit of fun to harming you and others.
How does gambling harm people we care about?
At least six other people are affected by one person's high-risk gambling. This includes partners, children, families, friends and colleagues.
How does gambling harm our communities?
It's harder for people from cultural backgrounds to seek help from gambling harm but there are services that meet your cultural needs.
How does gambling harm young people?
Young people are more aware of gambling and it's more accessible to them than ever before.
