Choice Not Chance

Community guidelines:
(i) The Choice Not Chance Facebook page shares information and advice about gambling-related harm in New Zealand.

(ii) We want to promote a community where you can share your own thoughts and experiences safely.

(iii) Experience with gambling harm can be highly personal so please be sensitive to others and remember the golden rule to treat others as you would like to be treated.

(iv) Please note that this is not a support service. If you are concerned about your gambling (or somebody else’s) we encourage you to call the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655. The service provides free advice and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also send us a text on 8006. If you wish, the Gambling Helpline can put you in touch with support services and confidential counselling in your local area.

(v) If we see anything which is abusive or offensive or which could be considered spam or advertising, your post may be deleted. In some cases you may be removed from the page. The Health Promotion Agency may remove any posts which it deems inappropriate.

(vi) Your comments are your responsibility and don’t necessarily reflect the views of the Health Promotion Agency.

(vii) The Health Promotion Agency will be monitoring the Choice Not Chance Facebook page and private messages from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

(viii) To maintain your privacy we recommend you do not publish personal information such as your email, address or phone number on this page. If you need to swap contact details then consider using private messages.

(ix) For general advice on how to keep yourself safe on Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/safety

(x) If you believe that somebody is in a life-threatening situation, or that somebody is in immediate danger, always call 111.

(xi) Facebook is not under the direct control of the Health Promotion Agency. As such Health Promotion Agency is not responsible for any comments made by users on this page.