Alcohol, other drugs and gambling

In October of 2024 The Salvation Army provided a submission to the Tasmanain Treasury and Finance Department in response to the public consultation paper on Player Card and Cashless Gaming.

The Salvation Army’s submissionw as informed from our position as a provider of financnial counselling services in the state, and of gambling harm services in other parts of the country.

The discussion paper focused on the practical questions of implimentation and the necessary consideration needed to roll out a card-based gambling system, including the frequerncy of activity statements, and the length of cooling off periods, to the need for individualsied loss limit information to minimise gamblign harm.

The Salvation Army continues to work with governments to minimise gambling harm and will continue to advocate for harm minimisation approches to gambling.

Learn more about the Inquiry

Read The Salvation Army Submission