1. Working together to prevent gambling related harm in the EMR Presented by: Claire Ferrier Date: 16/03/2012

2. Project Background State wide project funded by DoJ (currently it’s 4 th year of implementation) Main focus on upstream interventions and social determinants Focus on the EMR, however Monash has been identified as the “hot spot” for the region

3. EMR snapshot 3 Reference: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, 2012

4. IE snapshot 4 Reference: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, 2012

5. Who’s involved - DoJ - Outer East Health & Community Support Alliance (OEHCSA) - Gamblers Help Eastern (GHE) - 7 LGAs - Community Health - Emerging population groups - Tertiary providers - Youth services 5

6. IE vulnerable populations - International Students - Young People (15-24 years) - Socially isolated 6

7. IE Partnering Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (May 2012) Community Grants Problem Gambling forum Tertiary education settings Youth services 7

8. Contact details For more information of please contact; Claire Ferrier Project Worker- Problem Gambling Inner East Primary Care Partnership Suite 4, 27 Bank Street, Box Hill VIC, 3128 (Mon-Thurs) Phone: 9285 4894 Mobile: 0448 112 519 Email: claire.ferrier@iepcp.org.auclaire.ferrier@iepcp.org.au Website: http://www.iepcp.org.au/http://www.iepcp.org.au/ 8