Govt gambling reform record to come under scrutiny this week as public health crisis deepens
Gambling Harm Awareness Week (GambleAware Week) 21-27 Oct 2024 The NSW government’s gambling reform record will come under scrutiny this …
Government’s proposed partial ban on gambling ads risks ballot box backlash
The Federal Government’s ‘each way bet’ approach for a partial ban on sports gambling ads is at odds with the …
Sydney Harbour sunflower ceremony to remember lives lost to suicide.
People who have been impacted by the death of a loved one or friend through suicide will be given the …
Public support surges to power down pokies after midnight, as trust in the Govt to stand up to the gambling industry drops
Wesley Mission’s latest survey reveals 83% support for powering down poker machines between midnight and 10am. The community urges the NSW government to take stronger action on gambling reform and address late-night gambling harm.
Budget forecasts pokie loss blowout thanks to misery tax
Despite historic and welcome investment in public housing and in addressing domestic and family violence, the budget handed down by …
Record pokies losses in 2023 as NSW waits for real reform
The people of NSW lost $8.129 billion to poker machines in 2023, an increase of $29 million on 2022 and …
Wesley Mission Easter message 2024
2024 is a year like no other – a year where half the world elects a new government for their …
Statement regarding the announced closure of Wesley Hospital Ashfield, and Wesley Hospital Kogarah
Over the last year Wesley Mission has been in negotiations with a number of potential buyers regarding the possible sale …
Podium finish for Western Sydney pubs
Three pubs in Sydney’s west step onto the podium of poker machine misery after Wesley Mission’s analysis of the latest …
Wesley Mission Christmas Message 2023
Rev Stu Cameron, CEO and Superintendent of Wesley Mission We live in a VUCA world – volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous …
Funding challenges force closure of local suicide prevention program
Coffs Harbour based suicide prevention program, Wesley LifeForce Aftercare, will close at the end of November due to the inability …
Pressure mounting to power down pokies after midnight while signage reform proves positive
With more than 80 percent (82.4%) of residents supporting a shut-down of the States 89,000 poker machines between midnight and …
