Gambling Harm Awareness Week (GHAW)
The annual GHAW (formerly Responsible Gambling Awareness Week) will begin on 18 July 2022. Licensees in the Brisbane area are invited to the launch at Kedron Wavell Services Club from 9.30am on Monday 18 July. This is a free event and you can register your attendance using this form.
More information about GHAW, including promotional material and free printed resources in multiple languages, is available from the OLGR website.
Free Gaming Training
Licensees must engage in responsible gaming strategies and the Commissioner for Liquor & Gaming has made it clear that gaming compliance is a focus of OLGR. Many gaming licences contain specific conditions regarding training, but even if your licence does not include such a condition ongoing responsible gaming training and your relationship with gambling support organisations will be assessed as part of the gaming audits regularly conducted by OLGR. With this in mind, we recommend all licensees consider taking advantage of free training provided by Relationships Australia Queensland to help licensees and employees identify people with a poor relationship to gambling. Topics covered in this training include:
- Gambling Help Service – What it Is and How it Can Help.
- Identifying Behaviours and Signs of Problem Gambling
- Increased Risk for Gambling Venue Staff – Risks and Protective Factors
- How to Help the Family Members and Support Persons of a Problem Gambler
- Available Resources to Assist Staff.
The training is aimed at venue staff, management and board members and is at the following locations:
- 27 July – Jindalee Tavern
- 1 August – Wynnum Manly Leagues Club
- 16 August – Carina Leagues Club
- 23 August – QHA House, Level 2/160 Edward Street, Brisbane
Each session is 90 minutes long, multiple staff from each venue can attend, and all attendees will receive a certificate of completion.
Register your attendance using this form.
If you are not in the Brisbane region and would like more information about training in your area, please contact our office.
