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.
Wesley Mission's workers in Western and South West Sydney are reporting increased concerns for the health and wellbeing of the community as lockdown continues. The charity's 1,148 staff in the region...
The Moderator of the Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT and the CEO and Superintendent of Wesley Mission have today expressed their support towards cashless gambling in NSW.
Suicide deaths leave families, friends, workplaces and communities devastated. But a new study conducted by the University of Melbourne for Wesley Mission demonstrates the effectiveness of community...
Wesley School for Seniors was one of the first of Wesley Mission’s services to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A dynamic and friendly learning environment for people over 55, the dedicated...