Hobsons Bay, VIC works toward reduced gambling by seniors with The Digital Switch initiative

Hobsons Bay, VIC The Digital Switch Senior Gambling

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The Digital Switch program asks volunteers to serve as digital mentors to seniors with identified gambling dependence. Digital mentors socialize with participants and oversee activities that distract from electronic gambling options. Council officials are working with local organizations on events that reduce senior isolation and addiction. Hobsons Bay is recruiting digital mentors during the COVID-19 outbreak for post-pandemic implementation.

Surveys Citizen Engagement Senior Services Youth Services

Hobsons Bay, VIC

City in Victoria

Australia

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The Digital Switch - Hobsons Bay

The Digital Switch project is a community-led, youth-mentored initiative funded by the Department of Health and Human Services to address social isolation and minimise gambling harm among seniors

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Hobsons Bay hosts innovative gambling aversion project - Hobsons Bay

Hobsons Bay City Council is launching The Digital Switch, an innovative community-led project aimed at minimising the impact of gambling on older people and addressing social isolation and loneliness.

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