Media releases

Wesley Mission supports calls for significant poker machine reform in NSW, highlighting the urgent need to address gambling harm and protect families.

Wesley Mission highlights the postcode penalty affecting regional NSW, leading to longer waits and fewer services.

Join the Wesley LifeForce Memorial Service this ANZAC weekend in Sydney to honor lives lost to suicide and advocate for urgent action on this crisis.

Wesley Mission urges governments to recognize care workers as essential during the fuel crisis to ensure vital services for vulnerable Australians continue uninterrupted.

Wesley Mission supports gambling reform in Georges River, urging stronger state action to combat the $5 million weekly losses from poker machines.

After 500 days without action on crucial gaming reforms, communities continue to suffer from gambling harm in NSW. Urgent government response is needed.

Wesley Mission urges the government to implement a full ban on gambling advertising, citing rising harm and the need for comprehensive reform to protect vulnerable Australians.

Rev Stu Cameron calls on Australians to pause and reconnect this Easter, emphasizing the importance of every life amidst global uncertainty and personal struggles.

NSW's gambling crisis deepens with $9.3 billion lost on poker machines in 2025, calling for urgent reform to protect vulnerable communities.

Rev Stu Cameron's Christmas message emphasises love, hope, and unity in the aftermath of Bondi Beach events, urging us to build a stronger, inclusive Australia.

Record poker machine losses in NSW hit $2.45 billion in Q3 2025, exposing urgent need for stronger gambling reforms to protect vulnerable communities.

NSW's 4am pokies closure loophole ends; Wesley Mission urges midnight-to-10am shutdown to better protect gamblers from harm, citing strong public support and government research.