Therapy and Recovery Services (TARS) Gambling Help Service How to make a referral You can refer yourself, your partner or your family member to our program by phoning our Intake Line on: 9616 4060 Referrals can also be made on the same number by other healthcare professionals involved with a problem gambler, or their family. Our location We are currently located at Liverpool Hospital Mental Health - Ambulatory Care Please let us know if for some reason you cannot attend sessions at the hospital Mental Health Centre. Financial assistance for this program is provided by the NSW Government from the Responsible Gaming Fund. The views expressed in this publication however, are solely those of the authors Send written correspondence to: Gambling Help Service; Therapy and Recovery Services Mental Health Service Liverpool Hospital South Western Sydney Local Health District Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool BC 1871 NSW Phone: (02) 9616 4060 Fax: (02) 9602 9240 After Hours Assistance For assistance outside our service hours please contact Gambling Help (NSW), a problem gambling information, counselling and referral helpline on 1800 858 858, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Therapy and Recovery Services (TARS)
Gambling Help Service
How to make a referral
You can refer yourself, your partner or your family member to our program by phoning our Intake Line on:
9616 4060Referrals can also be made on the same number by other healthcare professionals involved with a problem gambler, or their family.
Our locationWe are currently located at Liverpool Hospital Mental Health - Ambulatory Care
Please let us know if for some reason you cannot attend sessions at the hospital Mental Health Centre.
Financial assistance for this program is provided by the NSW Government from the Responsible
Gaming Fund.
The views expressed in this publication however, are solely those of the authors
Send written correspondence to:Gambling Help Service;
Therapy and Recovery ServicesMental Health Service
Liverpool HospitalSouth Western Sydney Local Health DistrictLocked Bag 7103, Liverpool BC 1871 NSW
For assistance outside our service hours please contact Gambling Help (NSW), a problem gambling information, counselling and referral helpline on
1800 858 858, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Gambling Help Service is a free and confidential service for problem gamblers and for those affected by problem gambling.
Our service provides a structured and individually tailored treatment for people who are concerned about their gambling. Treatment is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, which has been demonstrated to be effective in overcoming problem gambling.
We provide confidential, one on one treatment sessions for problem gamblers, their partners, families and concerned others.
Our treating staff are qualified and registered Clinical Psychologists.
Signs of a gambling problem • Thinking about gambling often.
• Gamble with larger amounts of money than you have previously.
• Failed attempts to control or stop gambling in the past.
• Feeling irritable or restless when trying to cut back or stop gambling.
• Using gambling to escape problems or to feel better when having unpleasant emotions.
• Chasing losses and gambling with money that can not afford to be lost.
• Lying to conceal how much time and money are spent gambling.
• Illegal activity or borrowing to fund gambling.
• Problems with work, study or relationships due to gambling too much.
• People who are concerned about their gambling.
• People who experience difficulties as a result of someone else’s gambling.
• Interpreters are available for people from a non-English speaking background.