Through its Electronic Gambling Policy 2019, Council seeks to reduce the economic,

social and health harm associated with electronic gaming machines (EGMs) and other

forms of electronic gambling in Brimbank. This Report Card provides a summary of key

achievements during the 2023-2024 year.

Electronic Gambling

Policy 2019

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Council made a submission to the Public

Accounts and Estimates Committee’s Inquiry

into the Victorian Auditor-General’s reports no.

99: Follow up of Regulating Gambling and Liquor

(2019) and no. 213: Reducing the Harm Caused

by Gambling (2021). The Committee formally

accepted Council’s submission, and it has

been published on the Parliament of Victoria’s

website as a public document.

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Council wrote to the Minister for Casino,

Gaming and Liquor Regulation requesting that

funding remains ongoing for the Victorian

Responsible Gambling Foundation for a

vital service that counters and supports the

harms caused by gambling in Victoria and in

particular the City of Brimbank.

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Council lodged a submission to the Victorian

Gambling and Casino Control Commission

(VGCCC), opposing the Braybrook Hotel’s

application to extend the trading hours of

their gambling room from 1am to 3am, due

to the proximity of the hotel to vulnerable

communities in Brimbank. Braybrook Hotel

subsequently withdrew their application.

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Council wrote to the Victorian Minister for

Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation and

Western Metropolitan Region State and

Federal Members of Parliament calling on

the Federal government to impose tougher

regulations around the accessibility of

gambling apps, games and promotions

to children and to both Federal and State

governments to provide support to

children and families to treat gambling and

gamification apps as health addictions.

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Participated in workshops with the Alliance for

Gambling Reform regarding Victorian landmark

reforms to reduce gambling related harm and

money laundering.

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Maintained its status as a Leadership Council

with the Alliance for Gambling Reform.

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Developed a Youth Engagement Resource, ‘Start

the Conversation’ cards, which were piloted in

four schools in Brimbank. Data showed that 70%

of students received a better understanding

about gambling harm. The Youth Engagement

Resource will be used as part of the ‘Be Ahead of

the Game Program’.

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Delivered programming through libraries

that provided alternatives to gambling for

the community.

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Continued to partner with the St Albans Sports

Club on a Gambling Harm Reduction Program, as

part of the club’s lease agreement with Council.

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Gambling-related information was updated on

Council’s website and social media, including

current Electronic Gaming Machines (EGM)

expenditure data, Council media releases, and

programs that provide alternatives to gambling.

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Conducted the Resilient Youth Survey with

high school students in Brimbank, which asked

questions relating to online gaming and gambling,

helping to increase understanding of gambling

harm for young people.

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Supported communications and promoted activities

during Gambling Harm Awareness Week in October

2023.

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