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Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria

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Contents<br />

5 Introduction to <strong>Responsible</strong> Gambling<br />

6 Links to the <strong>Victoria</strong>n Essential Learning Standards (VELS)<br />

8 Links to the <strong>Victoria</strong>n Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)<br />

10 The Thinking Curriculum<br />

11 SECTION A – What’s the big deal?<br />

14 WORKSHEET A1: Wanna bet? Why do people gamble?<br />

23 WORKSHEET A2: What are my chances?<br />

29 WORKSHEET A3: Electronic Gaming Machines (EGM or Pokies)<br />

32 Extension/Revision<br />

33 WORKSHEET A4: Scratchies<br />

36 WORKSHEET A5: Lotto<br />

40 SECTION B – Gambling as a social activity<br />

42 WORKSHEET B1: The Melbourne Cup<br />

49 WORKSHEET B2: Understanding the odds<br />

54 WORKSHEET B3: Gambling systems<br />

60 WORKSHEET B4: Poker<br />

64 WORKSHEET B5: Staying in control<br />

65 SECTION C – The nature of <strong>gambling</strong><br />

67 WORKSHEET C1: What is <strong>gambling</strong>?<br />

69 WORKSHEET C2: Building awareness – Who gambles?<br />

73 Extension/Revision<br />

74 WORKSHEET C3: What forms of <strong>gambling</strong> are the most popular?<br />

79 SECTION D – What are you <strong>gambling</strong> with?<br />

80 WORKSHEET D1: Consequences for the gambler<br />

84 Extension/Revision<br />

85 WORKSHEET D2: A vicious circle<br />

91 WORKSHEET D3: Consequences for others<br />

108 SECTION E – Taking the problem out of problem <strong>gambling</strong><br />

109 WORKSHEET E1: Getting the message out there<br />

114 WORKSHEET E1: Democracy in action<br />

116 WORKSHEET E3: Working it out<br />

118 WORKSHEET E4: How far should it go?<br />

124 SECTION F – All about you!<br />

126 WORKSHEET F1: Getting to know you<br />

134 WORKSHEET F2: Relax<br />

138 WORKSHEET F3: Feeling connected<br />

141 Extension/Revision<br />

142 WORKSHEET F4: Problem solving skills<br />

147 Extension/Revision<br />

148 Resources<br />

DVD – Beat the game<br />

GAMBLER’S HELP LINE<br />

3<br />

<strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> | consumer.vic.gov.au<br />

1800 858 858 www.problem<strong>gambling</strong>.vic.gov.au

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