This page contains information for teachers and schools about the free workshops and resources that are available to help young people develop informed attitudes toward gambling.
Teachers and schools
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Host a free workshop at your school
Host a free, one-hour Be Ahead of the Game workshop at your school. Sessions designed for secondary students, parents/carers or teachers help the whole school community learn about the risks of gambling and gaming for young people.
Classroom resources for teachers and schools
Free, professionally-developed lesson plans for years 7 to 12, including VCE and VCE Vocational Major. Designed to be flexible, engaging, and aligned to the Victorian school curriculum. Subjects include Literacy, Numeracy, Media Studies, Personal Development Skills and more.
The Bridge: Exploring the risks of gaming
The Bridge is a free, creative and engaging school education program for upper primary students (years 5 and 6) exploring the risks of online gaming and gambling.
Toolkit for teachers and schools
Includes a school gambling policy template, factsheets, articles for newsletters, resources and more.
Why should teachers and schools get involved?
Teachers and schools can play an important role in protecting young people from developing gambling issues now and into adulthood.
Be Ahead of the Game is a free school education program that empowers the whole school community to support young people to think critically about gambling, gambling advertising, and the links between gambling and gaming.
Making young people aware of how gambling really works, and the harms it can cause, helps to counter the normalisation of gambling and the misconception that it's a risk-free activity.
Download an A4 brochure - Be Ahead of the Game: A gambling awareness program for young people: PDF (136 KB) or Word .docx (549KB).
Need help?
If you believe a student is experiencing problems related to gambling, teachers should follow their school guidelines and policies for supporting student health and wellbeing, or let students know they can contact any of the support services listed here.