Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2025
Gambling Harm Awareness Week is an annual opportunity for the preventing and minimising gambling harm sector to focus on raising awareness of gambling harms.
The Health New Zealand Health Promotion directorate (Health NZ Health Promotion) uses Gambling Harm Awareness Week as an opportunity to encourage kōrero about what harm is and how to avoid or minimise it. Openly saying “Let’s talk about gambling harm” creates a supportive environment for safe conversations among peers, with trusted whānau or with confidential professional assistance.
Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2025 was held in the first week of September. We’ll update this page with information on the next Gambling Harm Awareness Week when it is available.
GHAW 2025 – Gambling harm and young people
Health NZ Health Promotion supported Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2025 with a national marketing campaign from Safer Gambling Aotearoa. The focus was on gambling harm and young people.
The campaign aimed to raise awareness and provide education for parents, caregivers, trusted adults, and whānau. It highlights what is happening all around for young people and encourages the adults in their lives to watch for warning signs. We offer information and support if parents/whānau choose to talk with their young people about gambling harm.
Related information
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