Common Ground: Learnings from Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Interventions for Reducing Gambling Harm
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Room 4
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Overview
Georgia Dellosa
Speaker
Georgia Dellosa
Gambling Screening Training Coordinator
Lives Lived Well
Common Ground: Learnings from Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Interventions for Reducing Gambling Harm
Abstract
The complex interplay between gambling and co-occurring substance use disorders presents unique challenges for both clinical practitioners and individuals experiencing harm. This session explores how established AOD interventions can be adapted and applied to gambling treatment contexts to improve engagement and outcomes.
This 60-minute session will explore how core AOD interventions can be adapted to better support clients experiencing gambling harm. The focus will be on practical, evidence-based strategies such as motivational interviewing, harm reduction, personality targeted skills training and relapse prevention.
The session will also explore opportunities for leveraging AOD intervention strategies to support clients who may be ambivalent about change or are precontemplative. By bridging these therapeutic modalities, we can offer a transdiagnostic holistic approach that supports sustainable behaviour change and reduces gambling and AOD related harm.
This workshop is suitable for clinicians, support workers, and researchers interested in enhancing their therapeutic toolkit and developing interventions to reduce gambling and AOD related harm.
This 60-minute session will explore how core AOD interventions can be adapted to better support clients experiencing gambling harm. The focus will be on practical, evidence-based strategies such as motivational interviewing, harm reduction, personality targeted skills training and relapse prevention.
The session will also explore opportunities for leveraging AOD intervention strategies to support clients who may be ambivalent about change or are precontemplative. By bridging these therapeutic modalities, we can offer a transdiagnostic holistic approach that supports sustainable behaviour change and reduces gambling and AOD related harm.
This workshop is suitable for clinicians, support workers, and researchers interested in enhancing their therapeutic toolkit and developing interventions to reduce gambling and AOD related harm.
Biography
Georgia is a researcher and trainer specialising in gambling treatment and harm minimisation strategies. Currently a PhD student at CQUniversity, their research focuses on understanding the underlying factors that influence substance use and gambling behaviours. With a decade of experience in treatment provision and education, they are committed to integrating evidence-based practices to address gambling-related harm. They have presented at national conferences and contributed to multiple research projects funded by governmental and non-governmental organisations. Their session will explore innovative strategies for enhancing clinical practice in the field of gambling treatment.
