When: Tuesday April 29th 2025 · 2-3pm AST
What: YGAP Zoom Webinar Series - Spins, Skins & Loot Boxes: How Video Games Introduce Youth to Gambling / How to set boundaries with youth about gaming, and social media and screen use
Cost: FREE!
Who: Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP)
How: Register here
About:
Have you noticed the growing connection between video games and gambling?
This important session is aimed at adults, including parents, guardians, and educators, to help them understand the connections between gaming and gambling. Considering the potential risks associated with gambling, it’s essential to identify when a game shifts from being skill-based to one that relies on chance.
This webinar will examine the increasing presence of gambling features in arcade games, video games, and mobile applications and their impact on young individuals. We will explore why young individuals may engage in risky behaviors, evaluate how adults' technology habits can affect children, and recognize the psychological impact of using in-game currency and tokens as opposed to real money within the gaming and gambling industries.
This session will also offer practical information on parental control options for devices and equip parents and caregivers with effective techniques to engage in discussions about these issues with their children. Participants will gain valuable insights into recognizing when gaming or gambling may be problematic, along with tools for making safer choices and accessing crucial community support services.
In addition, in this webinar, our guest speaker, Sylvie Smith, Therapist, Mental Health and Addiction, will answer questions and share practical strategies on how to set healthy boundaries with youth around gaming, social media use, and screen time.
This event is free to attend, but registration is required.
When: Tuesday May 6th 2025 · 10-11am AST
What: GamCare Webinar: Understanding Gambling Harm for professionals: Nikki's Story
Cost: FREE!
Who: GamCare
How: Register here
About:
Please note: This event is exclusively for professionals.
Calling all professionals who support women!
Join us for Understanding Gambling Harm for professionals: Nikki's Story, an event series to hear powerful stories from women with lived experience of gambling harm and equip you with the knowledge to better support them in your work.
Why attend:
Hear from Nikki Adams, who will share the impact gambling had on her life, through a video message.
Learn valuable insights from lived experiences to better support the women you work with.
Gain a deeper understanding of gambling harm and its impact on women.
Network with other professionals supporting women.
Discover practical tools and support resources to empower the women you work with.
What to expect:
This session will feature Nikki’s Story, a video message from Nikki Adam’s who bravely shares her story of gambling harm. This will be followed by a facilitated discussion for you to ask questions and gain valuable insights on supporting women experiencing harm from gambling.
This event is for you if:
You support women in any capacity.
You’re interested in learning more about gambling harm and its impact.
Join us for an empowering and informative event. We'd love to have you!
GamCare is the leading provider of information and support for those impacted by gambling harms.
Women’s Pathway is an education and prevention programme at GamCare. The programme aims to raise awareness about gambling harms for women. We also deliver CPD accredited training for professionals and support groups for women affected by someone else’s gambling harm.
This event is free to attend, but registration is required.