Community Groups Putting Grants To Good Use

Roger Jaensch, Minister for Community Services and Development

Nineteen community organisations around Tasmania will provide grassroots support for those experiencing problem gambling thanks to the latest round of the Tasmanian Government's Community Support Fund grants.

Minister for Community Services, Roger Jaensch, said gambling harm of some level is experienced by more than six per cent of Tasmanians.

"Gambling harm can be driven by many different personal, social and societal factors and has wide ranging and varied impacts on individuals and the community," Minister Jaensch said.

"The Community Support Fund (CSF) grants will be rolled out to these organisations to use their knowledge of what works in their communities to address harm from gambling, including the potential drivers and impacts of that harm.

"Six groups will receive funds through the 2023-24 CSF Large Grants Program, allowing them to leverage the expertise, networks and trust of community organisations to deliver place-based programs aimed at gambling harm prevention and reduction.

"A further 13 organisations have been funded as part of the 2023-24 CSF Small Grants Program.

"These smaller grants are used to run projects or purchase equipment that help address gambling harm or the drivers of gambling and its impacts."

"The Tasmanian Government remains committed to preventing and reducing gambling harms.

"These grants are another way we can support these community organisations in the work they do to get Tasmanians thinking about how much they are spending on gambling and what harm that might be doing."

Successful applicants and past grants round recipients can be viewed at www.dpac.tas.gov.au/gambling/grants

CSF Large Grants Program successful recipients

Organisation

Program/project

Funding

Anglicare Tasmania

Shared Lived Experience Stories of Gambling Harm – working with the Self Help Addiction Resources Centre to deliver a program to reduce the stigmatisation of people with lived experiences of gambling harm

$134,570

Burnie Community House

Know the Odds Risk and Resist – gambling resource hub, peer support sessions and co-designed education resources with people who have been impacted by harmful gambling

$133,111

Huon Valley PCYC

Play the Old School Way – purchase of arcade and outdoor games and equipment to offer fun, social alternative to gambling and gambling-like games

$90,265

Live Well Tasmania

Social Advisory Panel to address gambling harm – Live Well and Waratah-Wynyard Council to co-design projects that support the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged youth

$54,000

Rokeby Neighbourhood Centre

Reducing the Stakes Program – educating the community about gambling and gambling harm through workshops and activities.

$90,000

George Town Neighbourhood House

Extended Choices – after-hours services and the delivery of tailored programs, including gambling harm resources

$60,000

CSF Small Grants program successful recipients

Organisation

Program/project

Funding

Choose Life Services

Gambling Cessation Skills Program

$10,000

Huon Valley PCYC

Community Cues

$10,000

Kentish Community Men's Shed

3D Laser Router/Engraver/Printer

$6,000

Live Well Tasmania

Transpersonal Life Skills Program

$9,950

Tasmanian Bike Collective

Improving Belonging and Safety for at risk Youth

$9,395

Nepali Society of Northern Tasmania

Responsible gambling awareness project in Launceston

$8,000

Aurora Disability Services

Renewal of Education/Training facilities

$10,000

St Michael's Association

Gambling Diversion Outdoor Activities Project

$10,000

Huon She Shed

Making a Safe Space for Women

$9,935

Dorset Community Association

Dorset Community Support

$10,000

Clarendon Vale Neighbourhood Centre

The Great Outdoors

$9,999

Kentish Regional Clinic

CORES Website rebuild

$9,130

Okines Neighbourhood House

Garden Pergola

$10,000

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