Tackling Gambling Harm with Policy and Aroha (Love) - with Cath Healey

In this episode Cath Healey - General Manager of Te Rangihaeata Oranga Gambling Recovery Services - discusses the critical issue of gambling harm in New Zealand. We talk about the wide-ranging impacts of gambling on people and their families, and the importance of public health initiatives and advocacy to help more people escape its avoidable harm. Cath also reveals the growing risks associated with online gambling, community funding schemes underpinned by the gambling industry, and the need for stronger gambling sector regulation through better policy. Hear success stories of families who have overcome gambling harm with kaupapa Māori based counselling and resilience-building strategies, community support, and encouragement to 'disconnect to reconnect' as key to the healing process. Visit https://gamblinghb.co.nz/ for more Cath and her team's work in this sector.