Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2022

Theme: Every Story Matters Dates: 17 – 23 October Stories inspired by lived experience GHAW 2022 will launch “always on” approach

Every year the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission (GRC) designates a week for raising awareness of gambling harm amongst the ACT community. This year Gambling Harm Awareness Week (GHAW) will run from 17 to 23 October 2022, with the theme ‘Every Story Matters’, drawing on lived experience to reduce stigma, increase awareness and encourage help seeking. This year, the week will kick off a 12-month campaign, taking a new ‘always on’ approach to the GRC’s communications. This will mean that we provide venues with additional materials throughout the year, particularly at times when our community is at greater risk of gambling harm, such as during holidays, around big sporting events and tax return time.

Digital material

This GHAW campaign material is now being finalised with our design team. We hope to provide you with a digital pack by late September, however we are aware that different venues may need different size requirements for display. Currently we have:

>Social media tiles 1080 x 1080 and 1200 x 627

>Digital banner 1280 x 640 and tile 750 x 430

>EDM (email) banner 600 x 150

>Mp4 Video animation 1920 x 1080

Printed material

We are also in the process of updating or designing a range of posters and cards for venues, some directed at staff and some directed at patrons.

We are currently planning to print 6 copies of each of the following posters, in a mix of A4 of A3 sizes:

>Signs of gambling harm and tips posters for displaying for patrons (3 posters)

>Signs of gambling harm and tips posters for venue staff (2 posters)

>Posters communicating venue commitment to patrons, caring for patron wellbeing and having a legal requirement to check in (3 posters) > Additional copies can then be printed via our website if required.

Cards:

>Wallet sized Z-cards providing gambling harm tips for patrons – 50 copies

>Business sized cards promoting Gambling Help Online – 50 copies

Creative approach example

If you have any questions or feedback about GHAW 2022 please do not hesitate to contact the Gambling Harm Prevention Team at GamblingHarmPrevention@act.gov.au