Responsible Gambling Awareness Week
14 – 20 May 2012
Responsible Gambling Awareness Week is held every year in May across Australia. Since 2006, the week has raised awareness in Victoria of the importance of responsible gambling practices.
What happens during the week?
With events taking place from Gippsland to Geelong, there's plenty of opportunities for you to get involved. Find out what's happening.
Tips for staying in control
To ensure gambling remains a source of entertainment, always remember:
- Set yourself a limit and don’t exceed it
- Only take the amount of cash you plan to spend
- Don’t let gambling take over your life
Read more tips on staying in control or take our gambling quiz.
We've also produced a range of resources to support the week which you can download from our resources page, including posters, infographics and an animation.


Resources to help professionals identify problem gambling clients and respond to their needs.