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Awareness campaigns

We recognise the key role education and awareness campaigns and sponsorships play in preventing and reducing gambling harm across NSW.

Awareness campaigns

We recognise the key role education and awareness campaigns and sponsorships play in preventing and reducing gambling harm across NSW.

We develop evidence-based advertising campaigns and sponsorships, which are designed to educate and empower individuals and the community to make informed choices, take action to prevent and reduce gambling harm, and seek support when they need it.

We encourage community groups and industry stakeholders to support our awareness campaigns and share creative and messaging within their networks.

Discover our current campaigns

Be Aware Visit GambleAware

Gambling can impact our lives and loved ones in ways we might not realise. That’s why we all need to be gamble aware.

The Number that Changed My Life

With gambling, there’s just one lucky number you can be sure of. See how our campaign supports people in multicultural communities.

Reclaim the Game

We want to enjoy sport without betting getting in the way. Reclaim the Game and be gamble aware.

GambleAware parents campaign

This campaign encourages parents to talk to their children about gambling and provides hints on how to reduce young people’s exposure to gambling.

GambleAware in schools

This campaign promotes GambleAware classroom ready resources to teachers and encourages their use in everyday class work.

Discover our past campaigns

Past campaigns

This campaign encourages parents to talk to their children about gambling and provides hints on how to reduce young people’s exposure to gambling.

GambleAware Week

Is an annual initiative to increase awareness and educate the NSW community about the risks of gambling and gambling harm.

GambleAware acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land and we pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging. GambleAware is an inclusive support service.

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