Low-risk pokies

Once a year, set up these four steps. Revisit each step, particularly steps 3 and 4, when needed. There is a bit of work in setting up your annual plan, but once your plan is set, you can feel confident that you will stick to your limits when playing the pokies.

"Set and forget" is our motto. The idea is that once your plan is set, you can feel confident that you will stick to your limits at the pokies. Then, you just need to check that your plan is working.

Each step has a range of different options based on what thousands of other people who gamble have said works. You get to choose what strategies will best fit in with your life and the way you like to gamble.

We strongly recommend that you check in on how you are progressing against your plan every month or so, depending on your gambling frequency. If you exceed the limits, identify where and how your plan could be improved. This review may involve adjusting your implementation approach (leaving cash in the car, for instance, may not work as well as leaving it at home) and/or examining the types of strategies you have selected.