Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2021
Monday 30 August marks the start of Gambling Harm Awareness week (GHAW).
The focus for 2021 is on the Safer Gambling Aotearoa brand and new kōrero message.
Having that first conversation about gambling can be scary. If you’re worried about your gambling or someone else’s, try to kōrero with someone you trust or reach out to one of our confidential, FREE support services. We’re here to offer you guidance and support.
A GHAW resource pack has been produced and will be sent to PMGH providers to support their local GHAW initiatives.
GHAW will be supported with national promotion of social media messages celebrating the brand, online safety and a focus on kōrero.
What's on
Gambling Harm Awareness Week activities across Aotearoa
Due to the disruption caused by COVID-19 communities may choose to postpone or not to hold events for Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2021. We will be updating this section as information becomes available.
GHAW10 – daily posting of a short video with 10 questions that raise awareness about gambling harm in Aotearoa NZ
Kia Tupato - Don’t gamble on our future
AFS lucky draw campaign
AFS will be running a lucky draw campaign with a series of questionnaires that help participants understand the harmful gambling signs and minimise gambling harm services provided to Indian communities through IndianWeekender and FB in English and Hindi languages.
GHAW
Media campaign
Weave your way to wellbeing
GHAW
Social media (The Salvation Army Oasis and TSA NZ Facebook pages and Instagram etc.) and at participating family stores around Aotearoa
Alofa Korero Family Fun Day
Postponed
Mangere Town Centre Mall
Everyday Heroes
Kai & Korero
United Church of Tonga (UCT) Addictions and Mental Health youth Camp.
23/10/2021
Taufa’ahau Church, Mangere East, Auckland
United Church of Tonga & Mapu Maia
Kawakawa Workshops
Kai cookoff
NA
Te Wharekura o Tūpoho and Te Kura a Iwi o Kokohuia
AFS lucky draw campaign
AFS will be running a lucky draw campaign with a series of questionnaires that help participants understand the harmful gambling signs and minimise gambling harm services provided to Asian communities through Social Media (FB) and ethnic media (Korea Post, New Zealand Times – Korean and WeChat) in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese languages.
GHAW
Media campaign
Rainbow voices being heard regarding gambling
Wellington Boys & Girls Institute Inc.3 MacDonald Crescent, Te Aro
Weave your way to wellbeing
GHAW
Social media (The Salvation Army Oasis and TSA NZ
Facebook pages and Instagram etc.) and at participating family stores around Aotearoa
‘Spice of Life’ Community Event and Gala Day
GHAW10 – daily posting of a short video with 10 questions that raise awareness about gambling harm in Aotearoa NZ
GHAW
PGF Group social media
AFS lucky draw campaign
AFS will be running a lucky draw campaign with a series of questionnaires that help participants understand the harmful gambling signs and minimise gambling harm services provided to Indian communities through IndianWeekender and FB in English and Hindi languages.
GHAW
Media campaign
Weave your way to wellbeing
GHAW
Social media (The Salvation Army Oasis and TSA NZ Facebook pages and Instagram etc.) and at participating family stores around Aotearoa
Alofa Korero Family Fun Day
Postponed
Mangere Town Centre Mall
United Church of Tonga (UCT) Addictions and Mental Health youth Camp.
23/10/2021
Taufa’ahau Church, Mangere East, Auckland
United Church of Tonga & Mapu Maia
AFS lucky draw campaign
AFS will be running a lucky draw campaign with a series of questionnaires that help participants understand the harmful gambling signs and minimise gambling harm services provided to Asian communities through Social Media (FB) and ethnic media (Korea Post, New Zealand Times – Korean and WeChat) in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese languages.
GHAW
Media campaign
Rainbow voices being heard regarding gambling
Wellington Boys & Girls Institute Inc.3 MacDonald Crescent, Te Aro
Weave your way to wellbeing
GHAW
Social media (The Salvation Army Oasis and TSA NZ
Facebook pages and Instagram etc.) and at participating family stores around Aotearoa
‘Spice of Life’ Community Event and Gala Day
20/11/2021
The Phillipstown Hub, Phillipstown
Help spread the word
Resources are available to support your GHAW activities and help promote the new kōrero message, in your communities.
Me kōrero tātou poster
Download the poster - hi-res print version, A4 (PDF)
Download A4 PDF
Download the poster - hi-res print version, A3 (PDF)
Download A3 PDF
Tatou Talanoa poster
Download the poster - hi-res print version, A4 (PDF)
Download A4 PDF
Download the poster - hi-res print version, A3 (PDF)
Download A3 PDF
Instructions for use
Printed single-sided, full colour, A4 or A3, formatted for standard office printers.
There are two poster variations (Me kōrero tātou and Tatou Talanoa).
These posters are designed with a direct call-to-action to contact a FREE support service. The posters can be used in a range of settings to prompt people to do this.
There is a blank white space at the bottom of the posters for your service to write your contact details. The pdf is editable when opened in Acrobat reader, so you can type directly into them before printing, or print and write it by hand in the space.
Social Media Post
Here are two posts already prepared that you can use on your Facebook page. You may wish to change the post text to suit your organisation and your audience, and include links to your service rather than the Safer Gambling Aotearoa website.
1. Local Help Service
Suggested text below alongside our social post
Visit [include your service details/link here]
Example: Visit our website for help and advice with gambling harm #Mekōrerotātou #TatouTalanoa
Or
Visit [the Safer Gambling Aotearoa website] Link: https://www.safergambling.org.nz/help-and-support/services-near-you
Example: Visit the Safer Gambling Aotearoa website #Mekōrerotātou #TatouTalanoa
Download social post
2. GHAW Local Activities
Suggested text below alongside our social post
This year Gambling Harm Awareness week focus is on the importance of kōrero and offering support for gamblers, their friends and whānau. To find out more about Gambling Harm Awareness Week activities in your local area visit <[include your service details/link here] [or you can link to the GHAW page on the SGA website]>
#Mekōrerotātou #TatouTalanoa
Download social post
Social Media Links
Instructions for use
If you have Facebook, you can use either of these posts to help promote the message and engage with your community.
The creative content is designed to be easily shared on social media. Help spread the word by linking to and sharing any of the content from these pages. If you’re creating your own posts, feel free to tag @SaferGamblingAotearoa and use #Mekōrerotātou and #TatouTalanoa to connect with us.
Brand Launch Video
Watch our brand video
Instructions for user
You are welcome to share the story behind the brand Safer Gambling Aotearoa
Safer Gambling Aotearoa Wallet Leaflet
Our wallet leaflet has been re-designed. A bunch of 50 will be sent to you. If you need more, you can order them here
Safer Gambling Aotearoa T-shirts
These t-shirts are included in the GHAW resource pack being sent to PMGH providers. There are two variations, Me kōrero tātou and Tatau Talanoa.
Instructions for use
These t-shirts have been designed for PMGH service staff to wear at events or presentations. They invite conversations and increase Safer Gambling Aotearoa brand awareness.
We have only ordered a specific number of these, therefore it will be up to your service how you make these last. Once you have run out, there are unfortunately no more at this stage.
PMGH Sector Support
Te Hiringa Hauora is proud to announce the new brand, Safer Gambling Aotearoa. After almost a year of extensive research and working alongside our audience, we’ve created a Māori and Pasifika lead approach to minimising gambling harm within our communities.
Read on to see how you can help support this important kaupapa.
Help and support
There’s absolutely no shame in asking for help. In fact, it shows strength and determination to take control.