Media releases

The NSW Crime Commission’s report into money laundering through poker machines in NSW pubs and clubs recommends the urgent introduction of a mandatory cashless gambling card, which, if well designed,...

Wesley Mission is opposed to the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) by gambling venues as the little evidence available shows it is an ineffective measure to reduce gambling harm compared to...

Wesley Mission is pleased to see the NSW Independent Casino Commission use its powers to suspend The Star’s licence and apply the maximum $100 million fine – but these measures do not go far enough...

Comments attributable to Rev Stu Cameron, CEO and Superintendent, Wesley Mission

Rushed reforms passed on Thursday to legislate recommendations from the Bergin report, but not before Independents and The Greens moved amendments to address community concerns over gambling harm.

Wesley Mission, the Alliance for Gambling Reform, the Financial Counsellors' Association of NSW (FCAN), the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS), Suicide Prevention Australia and the Uniting Church...

On Sunday, Victoria celebrated the grim 30-year anniversary of the introduction of poker machines to the state, with losses estimated at $66 billion. In the same period in New South Wales, losses are...

During COVID-19 lockdowns, many TV viewers noticed a massive increase in sports betting advertising. And it wasn't just a factor of increased screen time. Gambling ads are no longer the domain of...

Wesley Mission welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government and Department of Health to continue funding and expand Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Networks and Training programs under the...

Wesley Mission CEO, Rev Stu Cameron, says, “Cuts to the fuel excise will benefit people travelling to work and appointments, but with increasing rents the greatest concern for the people we serve,...

Leading Australian community service provider, Wesley Mission, has been announced as the Grafton Jacaranda Festival’s first-ever naming rights sponsor.