Gambling - at what cost?

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20 April 2009This site contains information for gamblers and their families, friends and associates.  Problem gambling resources can be also be downloaded in PDF format or obtained free of charge.

The Gamblers Rehabilitation Fund (GRF) was established in 1994 to fund programs and initiatives which aim to minimise problem gambling and offer services to those affected by a gambling problem. The GRF is kept with Treasury and is recurrently funded by contributions from the Australian Hotels Association (SA), Clubs SA, SkyCity Adelaide and the South Australian Government. The current funding available to the GRF is $5.445m, of which $3.845m per annum comes from Gaming Tax and $1.6m is a voluntary contribution from industry.

The GRF is administered by the Office for Problem Gambling within the Department for Families and Communities and supports the Gambling Help Services, the 24-Hour Gambling Help Line, community education programs, research and evaluation, and administrative costs. The initiatives supported by the GRF are based on a harm minimisation approach which encompasses prevention, early intervention, and counselling and treatment programs for problem gambling.

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