Conversations About Gambling
Navigate sensitive conversations with care, provide immediate support, and direct those impacted by gambling toward pathways of recovery.
Navigate sensitive conversations with those impacted by gambling
Available for:
Education
Non-Profits
Business
Embark on a journey to understand and support those affected by gambling with our Conversations About Gambling course, an integral segment of Mental Health First Aid training.
This specialised course empowers participants with the knowledge and communication skills necessary to engage with individuals struggling with gambling issues effectively.
You will learn to navigate these sensitive conversations with care, provide immediate support, and direct those impacted toward recovery pathways. By the end of this course, you will stand ready to offer a helping hand, fostering a proactive approach to gambling-related challenges within your community.
Course Options
| Hours | Mode |
|---|---|
| 4 | in-person |
Requirements
Participants must be over 18 years of age.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the signs that indicate someone may be experiencing harm from their gambling.
- Understand the prevalence of gambling problems in Australia.
- Understand the continuum of gambling and the risk factors associated with harmful gambling.
- Understand the motivations for gambling and the relationship between harmful gambling and mental health problems.
- Use an evidence-based action plan to initiate a mental health first aid conversation.
- Know how to recognise signs of and provide initial support to someone who may be at risk of suicide.
- Know the barriers to help-seeking and how to overcome these.
- Understand risk factors, treatments and supports available for people experiencing harm from their gambling.
- Understand relapse in the context of harmful gambling.
- Apply self-care practices as a Mental Health First Aider.