Gambling Help Online
National free, confidential 24/7 support for anyone in Australia affected by gambling, including online chat, email and phone counselling.
Visit websitePhone: 1800 858 858
Mindful Play
Free play, slow hands, kind support.
There is no real-money play on this site. Even so, we treat play as a habit worth tending. Take breaks, mind your time, and if gambling — anywhere in your life — is causing concern, please use the Australian services below.
A few quiet habits
Small ways to keep an evening in shape.
Set a soft time
Decide before you start how long you’d like to play. A kettle, a kitchen timer, a podcast episode — any natural cue works.
Step outside between rounds
Even a short walk to the kitchen breaks the trance of any screen-based game.
Check in with yourself
Notice if play stops being fun, or if you’re reaching for it to push aside something else. That’s a good moment to step away.
Keep money out of it
There’s nothing to spend here. If a real-money site ever asks for a deposit, you’re in the wrong place.
Talk to someone
Friends, family, a counsellor — talking out loud about how play feels makes the patterns easier to see.
Use a self-exclusion tool
If you have a real-money gambling habit you’d like to interrupt, BetStop is a free national register run by the Australian Government.
Australian support
Where to turn if gambling is causing concern.
We list these as text only and don’t reproduce official logos. They are independent services — we don’t imply any endorsement, partnership or licence.
Lifeline Australia
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention for anyone in Australia going through a hard time, including financial or gambling-related distress.
Visit websitePhone: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue
Mental health support for anxiety, depression and the toll that ongoing money or gambling worries can take. Phone, chat and online resources.
Visit websitePhone: 1300 22 4636
Financial Counselling Australia — National Debt Helpline
Free, independent and confidential financial counselling for anyone in Australia working through debt or money pressure.
Visit websitePhone: 1800 007 007
BetStop — National Self-Exclusion Register
The Australian Government’s national register that lets you exclude yourself from licensed online wagering services. (Not used on this site, listed for awareness.)
In an emergency or if you’re in danger, please call 000. Service details are believed correct at the time of publishing — please verify on each provider’s site.