Gambling Harm Awareness 2020

The Unspoken Rush

Event Date: 19/November/2020

An un-scripted exploration of a current topic that has parents worried and their kids hooked.

We get the camera rolling and meet with a group of young people from True North Theatre Company. Together, we enquire about what gambling and gaming mean for this generation of consumers, explore connections between the two topic areas, and un-pack both topics from a broad and non-judgmental perspective.

The webinar will be hosted by sector professionals from Relationships Australia South Australia.

Presenters & Panel Members:

Katie Stevens | Practitioner, Gambling Help Service, Relationships Australia SA

I am a counsellor in the Gambling Help Service at Relationships Australia. I offer therapeutic support, from a holistic framework, for individuals who identify as being ready to address their gambling concerns. My background is in community mental health, homelessness and alcohol and other drugs (AOD).

Billy Kriaris | Senior Practitioner, Gambling Help Service, Relationships Australia SA

I am a Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Community Engagement Coordinator working with Relationships Australia SA. In this role, I help lead the Gambling Help Services’ projects, networking pathways and engagement events within the community, in addition to providing support to numerous individuals, couples and families who have been harmed by gambling.

James Brenner | Support Officer ICT Infrastructure

I am an IT specialist supporting over 350 Relationships Australia SA staff in their pursuit to support individuals, couples, families, children, young people, schools and communities.

Bianca Levins | Peer Support Worker, Lived Experience in Gambling Program, Relationships Australia SA

I am a Peer Support Worker with a lived experience of Gambling Harm. I draw upon my journey through recovery to support, empower and motivate others impacted and whom are seeking to create change in their lives. My passion to influence policy and shift how our community responds to those affected by Gambling Harm drives my work and continues to inspire me. My ultimate goal is for our community to understand, embrace and promote the power of lived experience and for everyone to know that its possibilities, in the help service arena, are limitless.

Understanding Gaming: Through the Eyes of Young People

Event Date: 20/November/2020

Do you worry that gaming is taking over your child’s life?
Is gaming coming in the way of your relationship with your child?
Learn about the benefits and risks of gaming and how to best support children who are affected by gambling.

Panel members are:

Cameron Dodds
I am the founder of E.M.P Pathways which is a grass root mentorship service for young people who enjoy music and e-gaming. E.M.P. pathways support clients to use their passions as a solid foundation for personal, social and professional growth. I am very familiar with the gaming world its benefits and challenges as I am a gamer myself and also have a seven year old son who is struggling with gaming.

Dr. Matthew Doherty
I am a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. My academic background is in nursing, psychology and psychotherapy. I am currently involved in Jungian supervision and analysis. Over the last 18 years, I have had the privilege of working with young people in a variety of psychotherapeutic settings. These settings have included community mental health, homelessness, child sexual abuse, sexual health and acute inpatient hospital care.

I am currently involved in teaching and supervising medical students during their child and adolescent psychiatry internship and students in the graduate program of counselling and psychotherapy.

Monya Gangemi | Counsellor, Gambling Help Service, Relationships Australia SA
I am a psychotherapist, who works for the Gambling Help Service at Relationships Australia in Adelaide. I have specialist training in addiction, trauma-informed practice, and perinatal mental health, which I bring to my work in supporting families affected by gambling.

This webinar is for parents and community members.

Gaming, Gambling – What’s the Difference?

Event Date: 24 November, 4.00 pm

There are similarities between gaming and gambling and how they impact young minds. Learn the common factors put children at risk and how this may differ from adults. Examine ways to understand and better support young people gamers.

Webinar presenters are:
• Dr Huu Kim Le – an Adelaide based Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist specialising in gaming disorder or video game addiction.
• Ryan Carr is a senior counsellor at Relationships Australia South Australia. He works with both the Gambling Help Service and Family Relationship Teams.

This webinar is for all professionals that work with children and young people in a professional capacity, including:
• Teachers and child educators,
• School counsellors
• Psychologists
• Social workers

LEIGH – Consumer Voice Film Launch

Event Date: 27 November, 1.00 pm

Watch the online launch of the film “LEIGH” (Lived Experience in Gambling Harm). It captures the experience of living with gambling harm and the growing issue of mobile and online gambling. Importantly, “LEIGH” exposes the inter-generational nature of sports betting and the secrecy, isolation and despair gambling harm causes.

“LEIGH” is directed by Consumer Voice Coordinator, L’hibou Hornung. The film is informed by the collective experiences of people who have overcome gambling harm. While co-creating “LEIGH”, the production team connected with their own lived experiences of adversity, empathised with the film’s consumer voice stories, and deepened their engagement with the work.

This online film launch is for anyone under 25, high school students, filmmakers, and emerging artists.

Orientation to the South Australian Gambling Sector

About the Program

The aim of Orientation to the South Australian Gambling Sector is to provide an introduction for new entrants to this sector, or workers in other sectors seeking to learn more about this issue.

This is a FREE and easily accessible online learning program funded by the Office for Problem Gambling and hosted on the Australian Institute of Social Relations learning management system. This program will be updated each year to ensure the currency of the information provided.

Learners will gain knowledge about:

• Gambling and “problem” gambling in Australia and South Australia
• Impacts of gambling harm to individuals and families,
• Key stakeholders and their roles
• Recognising gambling-related harm and the importance of screening
• Responding to people experiencing problems in venues and services
• Recovering from gambling harm

Online gambling tips – download here

Tips for gamers – download here

Your child and gaming – download here