Voices for Gambling Reform
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Voices In The News
Free webinar: the changing face of gambling and its impact on youth
The Kids Research Institute Australia
10 November 2025
Mark Kempster will share his lived experience at the upcoming webinar, Beating the Odds: Problem Gambling in Our Youth, hosted by The Kids Research Institute Australia.
The event explores the changing face of gambling in Australia and the steps being taken to help young people overcome gambling harm.
Attendees will gain insights from research, policy, and lived experience, and have the opportunity to join a Q&A with the panel.
Speakers include:
🎙️ MP Kate Chaney
🎙️ Dr Vincent Mancini
🎙️ Dr Krista Fisher
🎙️ Mark Kempster
📅 11 November
Running Against The Odds
Alexandra Craig
24 October 2025
Alexandra Craig is taking on her first-ever half marathon to raise funds for The Alliance – pushing through every kilometre to fight gambling harm in Australia.
"I have never run a half marathon in my life. But this December, I am taking on a half marathon for a cause far bigger than myself."
You don’t have to be a runner to take a stand. Whether it's a run, a ride, a walk or a bake sale – your effort can help power real change.
Support Alex here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/running-against-the-odds
"It's Not Just the Money, it's the Years it Takes From You"
Young Blood - Men's Mental Health
23 October 2025
Mark started betting as a teenager and spent more than a decade trapped in the cycle of chasing his losses, lying to the people he loved, and slowly losing himself, almost costing him everything.
Now six years free from gambling, Mark’s fighting for systemic change with the Alliance for Gambling Reform to help others escape harm from this insidious industry.
TV and Radio
Help Lines
Reading personal stories of gambling harm may be difficult or distressing. There may be aspects of someone’s story that triggers parts of your own. Telling your own story or reflecting on how gambling has impacted your life or those around you is not easy.
Reach out for support if you need it.
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Gamblers Help 1800 858 858
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Beyond Blue - for anyone feeling anxious or depressed 1300 22 4636
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Lifeline 13 11 14
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Lifeline has an ‘SMS’ texting service for confidential one-to-one crisis support if that’s easier than talking. please click here.
Language Guide
This communications guide provides journalists with essential language recommendations for responsible reporting on gambling harm, addressing how industry terminology has strategically shaped public discourse away from the serious realities of gambling issues. For decades, the gambling industry has promoted terms like "responsible gambling", "gaming", and "players" that minimise harm and shift responsibility away from operators. By offering clear alternatives to industry-preferred language, this guide helps journalists report accurately on gambling issues whilst avoiding terminology that inadvertently promotes industry interests, ensuring their language choices support accurate and empathetic communication about one of Australia's most significant public health challenges.