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Responsible Gambling Fund


The Responsible Gambling Fund, part of the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing, aims to support and fund activities focused on the reduction of harm caused by problem gambling within NSW communities. Funding for the organisation is taken from a levy placed on the operations of the Sydney Star City Casino.

The Casino Control Act 1992 imposed an annual levy on the Star City Casino, which was to be managed by the Responsible Gambling Fund for the provision of services, activities and research aimed at reducing the harm of problem gambling in NSW. The levy extracts 2% of gaming revenue from the Star City Casino, which is approximately 12 million a year.

The Responsible Gambling Fund carries out its role primarily through the following activities:

The Responsible Gambling Fund provides finances for free counselling services through a range of agencies such as Wesley Mission, Lifeline, St Vincent De Paul and the Multicultural Problem Gambling Service. It also funds the 24/7 free helpline, The Gambling Helpline and an online service, Gambling Help Online. In 2013 Nathan Hindmarsh, former footballer and reformed gambler, officially launched the free 'Stay on Track' app for the fund. The app, which is available on both iOS and Android devices, provides gamblers with information aimed at helping them recognize problematic gambling behavior, direct links to free counselling services and the Gambling Help website. The Responsible Gambling Fund also promote the Responsible Gambling Awareness Week annually and support services involved in the week's activities.

The Responsible Gambling Fund has five trustees whose role it is to monitor projects and look at requests for funding. It is the role of the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing to appoint at least five trustees for a term of four years. The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing also provide a secretariat for the trustees. The trustees are as follows:


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