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UNLEASHING THE POWER OF LIVED EXPERIENCE

Many of the members of GHLEE's Board are experienced speakers who use the power of their personal pain to bring about change. While much of their focus is on effecting change towards gambling harm reform, their lived experience can bring insight and lead to different ways of thinking for any individual or organisation who have a connection to lived experience. Engaging our speakers supports GHLEE's work too.

Please contact us if you have any interest in having a GHLEE Board member speaking to your organisation.

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Feedback from a recent audience member:

"Thank you for your dedication and resilience. By sharing your lived experiences you are making this society and us professionals better."

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GHLEE has developed training programs to support organisations as they establish best practice in working with people with lived experience, especially of gambling harm. Not only will this training help your staff, it is valuable in supporting GHLEE's work too.

Please contact us to register your interest in these education programs and we can discuss tailoring them for your needs. 

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Feedback from recent training participants:

"This training was fantastic, and I really valued the lived experience and sharing of personal stories - thankyou."

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"Your training was very insightful and I will definitely integrate everything that I have learnt into my practice."

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"I found the training to be highly engaging and thought-provoking. It provided not only valuable insights into the ripple effects of gambling but also reinforced the importance of acknowledging those who are indirectly impacted.
One of the most impactful aspects for me was the discussion around corporate responsibility. It was helpful to consider how gambling organisations and the broader industry can play a role in creating harm. This reinforced the idea that supporting those impacted by gambling is not just the responsibility of individuals but also of the systems and industries that contribute to gambling-related harm.
I also appreciated the emphasis on the language we use when supporting people. The webinar offered practical guidance on using compassionate, non-judgmental, and validating language with callers. This is something I can immediately apply to my work on the helpline. It will help me to approach conversations in a way that empowers callers, reduces stigma, and allows them to feel genuinely heard and supported.
Overall, the webinar has deepened my understanding of secondary harm and given me new strategies to bring into my practice. I feel more confident in my ability to recognise these harms, support callers with sensitivity, and advocate for a broader approach where both individual care and corporate responsibility are acknowledged as essential to reducing gambling harm."

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Gambling harm is damaging and avoidable. As people who have experienced gambling harm personally we know the solutions and need to be consulted on any reforms to gambling regulation in Australia.

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GHLEE operates on the unceded, sovereign lands of the First Peoples of the land now known as Australia. We acknowledge their generosity in sharing their land with us. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Their hurt and that of their peoples endured since colonisation has been unfathomable.

Gambling harm is just another way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been affected by colonisation. Some studies suggest gambling harm rates of between 10 to 20 times higher among the Indigenous population. Much like tobacco and alcohol’s health impacts, this disproportionate harm is inexorably linked to intergenerational trauma, poverty, unemployment, and factors such as the easy accessibility of gambling venues in certain communities.  

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