If you or someone you know is experiencing harm from gambling, there are free and confidential supports available. Meeting with a qualified, professional counsellor face to face is just a phone call away. To make an appointment with Gambler’s Help Southern call 9575 5353 or visit www.gamblershelpsouthern.org.au

Reducing harm from gambling is a key objective within Cardinia Shire’s Liveability Plan 2017-29 and is a legislative responsibility of council.

Council’s Responsible Gambling Policy is out of date and needs to be reviewed to ensure it reflects Cardinia Shire’s current demographics, community aspirations and recent regulatory reforms.

We want to understand community perceptions and aspirations related to preventing and minimising harm from gambling. Your participation in this engagement process will help to inform Council’s updated Responsible Gaming Policy, which has been renamed as the 'Gambling Harm Prevention and Minimisation Policy'. The draft policy has been informed by a background paper and initial key stakeholder consultation. It outlines Council’s roles and responsibilities in minimising and preventing the health, social and economic harms associated with gambling in our community,

The draft policy is attached under the Document Library on this page. Please review this document and complete the feedback survey below by the 30th April 2024.

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Cardinia Shire Council privacy collection statement

Personal information collected by Council, its external service providers or contractors, is used for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 2020. The personal information will be held securely and used solely by Council for these purposes and/or directly related purposes. Council may disclose this information to other organisations if required or permitted by legislation, and who are bound by substantially similar obligations. The applicant understands that the personal information provided is for the above purpose and that he or she may apply to Council for access to and/or amendment of the information. Requests for access and/or correction should be made to Council’s Privacy Officer on 1300 787 624 or mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au