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Gambling Treatment Program

The St Vincent's Hospital Gambling Treatment Program is a government-funded service providing free interventions for people who are concerned about their gambling.

Established in 1999, the Gambling Treatment Program provides structured and individually tailored programs using cognitive-behavioural therapy to specifically target problem gambling.

ImageThe service is staffed by qualified and experienced clinical psychologists and our interventions are evidence-based and considered state-of-the-art in the treatment of problem gambling.

We also offer counselling and support for family members and partners of problem gamblers.

  • Free, confidential and individual therapy.
  • Time-limited, six to twelve session program.
  • State-of-the-art, empirically validated treatment.
  • After-hours and weekend appointments.
  • Booster appointments and follow-up sessions.
  • Available for people throughout NSW.
  • No referral necessary. 

Financial assistance for the Gambling Treatment Program is kindly provided by the New South Wales State Government from the Responsible Gambling Fund.

ImageGambling: The sure
way of getting nothing
from something.
~Wilson Mizner