Peer Connection is a free, confidential and easy to access telephone peer support service for people struggling to stop/control their gambling and for people impacted by another person’s gambling.
“These calls keeps me on the right road”
All our peer support volunteers have experienced gambling harm themselves and can share their own stories of harm, hope and recovery.
Sometimes speaking with a person who has ‘been there done that’ can be helpful for your own recovery, especially when it’s difficult to talk to others about it.
How can it help?
Peer Connection peer support volunteers can:
- Listen without judgment or expectation
- Share their own experiences of gambling harm and strategies for change
- Offer encouragement and support
- Help refer to appropriate services when required
How does it work?
- No referral needed – just call or email Peer Connection
- Callers are matched with a volunteer with a similar personal experience of gambling harm
- Calls take place weekly or fortnightly (day or evening shifts are available)
- Calls can continue until the support is no longer needed
Contact us to find out how we can help you move forward.
Watch this short video to hear from Dan, one of our Peer Connection volunteers about the benefits of peer support.
Call 0419 272 497 or email pcintake@bchs.org.au
The Peer Connection Program is a service of Gambler’s Help North and North Western.
Volunteer for Peer Connection
Helping others recover from gambling harm can give you a sense of purpose and well-being.
To volunteer for the Peer Connection program, you will need to:
- have experience of gambling harm
- not gambled for last 12 months or more
- be comfortable to talk about your experience with clients without feeling triggered
- be able to commit to the program for at least a year on either a weekly or fortnightly basis.
To learn more, please call 0419 272 497 email: pcintake@bchs.org.au or visit our Volunteer with us page to apply via our ‘general volunteer’ button.