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Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria

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CONTINUED<br />

D2<br />

A vicious circle<br />

GAMBLER’S HELP LINE<br />

86<br />

<strong>Responsible</strong> Gambling | Section D: What are you <strong>gambling</strong> with?<br />

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

d) Research has shown that one protective factor for adolescents in such a cycle is attendance at<br />

and involvement in school and clubs. What is a protective factor? What kind of problems could<br />

involvement in school or clubs help to prevent?<br />

e) With a partner, discuss what you think a school or club should ideally be like to act as a good<br />

protective factor. Then, discuss whether you think your school or a club that you are both familiar<br />

with is like that. Use the PMI model. Report back to the class.<br />

Name of school or club ___________________________<br />

Positives Minuses Interesting<br />

Possible extra activities<br />

Take both your PMI to the student representative council within your school or the school council,<br />

or, if you discussed a club, the committee for that club. Make a presentation designed to start<br />

discussion about ways to improve the school or club.<br />

OR<br />

Plan a new club for teenagers. Describe its aims, how it will be organized and run and what its<br />

activities will be. Write a letter to the local council putting forward a case for funding your club.<br />

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

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