Responsible Gambling and Support

Updated: 28 September 2026

BetStopInfo is an information resource for adults in Australia. It does not provide wagering services, accept bets, promote operators or receive commissions for gambling activity.

Information about rules can help. It may not be enough when gambling is causing financial, emotional, relationship or health problems. If gambling is becoming difficult to control, practical support is available.

Gambling harm can look different for different people

There is no single picture of harm. Warning signs can include spending more money or time than intended; repeated unsuccessful attempts to stop; gambling as a regular source of stress or conflict; hiding activity; using money needed for ordinary living costs; debt connected with gambling; chasing losses; interference with sleep, work or relationships; distress.

A person does not need to wait until the situation is severe. Gambling Help Online states that counselling and support are available to anyone affected, including family and friends.

National self-exclusion

How to read the first days after a BetStop registration — including a still-open app, a visible balance and pending bets — is explained on What Happens When You Sign Up for BetStop.

What to have ready before the official form is on Registering for BetStop.

How periods, extensions and early cancellation work is on How Long Does BetStop Last?

Official BetStop website — https://www.betstop.gov.au/

Another adult cannot complete ordinary national registration for someone else. That limit is explained on the Registering page.

Gambling Help Online

Free and confidential support across Australia. Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858, 24/7. Online counselling is also available.

https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/

Support is available for the person who gambles and for partners, family and friends.

Financial support

Gambling-related money problems may need financial counselling as well as gambling counselling. National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007.

Gambling Help Online — financial counselling: https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/support-yourself-or-others/taking-action/how-financial-counselling-can-help

If you are supporting someone else

You can talk about support and get help yourself. You cannot put another adult on BetStop through the ordinary process.

Immediate danger or crisis

Call 000.

Gambling Help Online also lists crisis services, including Lifeline 13 11 14.

What BetStopInfo does not do

It does not tell users how to gamble, recommend bets or operators, compare bonuses or odds, teach how to recover losses, provide medical or psychological treatment, or replace professional advice.

Related pages

• What Happens When You Sign Up for BetStop

• Registering for BetStop: What You Need and What to Expect

• How Long Does BetStop Last? Exclusion Periods Explained

Sources

• Gambling Help Online — https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/

• Official BetStop website — https://www.betstop.gov.au/

General information only. No betting recommendations. 18+.