[Commpsych] FW: Gambling reform petition

[Heather Gridley]

Dear all

This petition was passed on to me by a  social worker with many years experience working with people with gambling problems, and raising community awareness of gambling, especially poker machine gambling, as a public health issue.  She is completing her PhD on gambling as a public health issue.

I think it's worth signing. Aplogies for any cross-postings.

Heather



From: Gambling Impact Society (NSW)<mailto:info at gisnsw.org.au>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 5:44 PM
Subject: Fw: Gambling reform petition

Dear Friends and colleagues
Please support our work by signing the petition below and forwarding to your colleagues, friends, family and co-workers. Keep in touch through our new facebook page.

Kate Roberts
Chairperson
Gambling Impact Society (NSW) Inc.
www.gisnsw.org.au<http://www.gisnsw.org.au>


All Gambling Impact Society members and supporters,

Are you concerned about problem gambling in the community? If so... well this is a chance for you to voice your opinion. The proposed gambling reforms aim to prevent people getting into difficulties with poker machine gambling and assist those who may be developing problems. Based on the findings of extensive research by the Productivity Commission in 2009 our Prime minister has promised to change the technology of pokies to make them safer by introducing a universal pre-commitment system. This will allow every person who gambles on the pokies to set personal limits on the amount of money they are prepared to lose BEFORE they start to gamble. This is a big move to prevent problem gambling in our Country and we know the Gambling Industry isn't happy about it  - they depend on between 40 - 60% if their profits from those gambling problematically. They are concerned about losing money, not people, and are prepared to spend $10 million on a campaign to resist the changes. We need to get a community voice heard. If YOU think that pre-commitment is a good idea than please sign our petition and HAVE YOUR SAY...
www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/gis<http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/gis>


Don't forget to pass it on to your friends, family and co-workers too. We need to get the community behind these reforms.

Also join our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gambling-Impact-Society/163677300350320?sk=wall
for all the latest details and updates.


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