More than 1,000 people gathered in Westmead two weeks ago for the Sydney Alliance pre-election Assembly. The atmosphere was electric as diverse voices shared heart-breaking stories that visibly affected everyone present.

Dear Friends, It’s been a little while since I last wrote to you. Saying this, I have a really important ‘ask’ for you. Gambling reform is Wesley Mission’s primary advocacy goal, in part due to the feedback we receive from our staff who were seeing the large scope and scale…

Tim Costello describes Australians as ‘the world’s biggest losers’ because we suffer considerably more gambling losses per person than every other nation in the world – and more than half of those losses are on poker machines.

Dear Friends, At Wesley Mission our advocacy work comes from our values, in this case having Sharp Minds that truly understand what is making life hard for people, and Soft Hearts that compassionately empathise with individuals harmed by systemic injustice. We’re actively engaging our Sharp Minds...

The ancient Greeks had two words for time, ‘Chronos’ and ‘Kairos’. Chronos describes elapsed time, the ticking over second by second from one day into the next. Kairos is the right, critical or opportune moment in time – a decisive moment, an interruption in Chronos time. 10pm on the 15th…

Here at Wesley Mission, we don’t just live in this shadow of our history, but with ‘open hands’ and a generous spirit, we create new history as we continue the work of Jesus Christ in Word and deed, doing all the good we can, because every life matters.

Every Sunday as Sue and I traverse the Cahill Express on our way to church, I glance to the left and take in the view – ferries swirling around Circular Quay, the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and the magnificent Sydney Opera House. I will often comment that we will never…

Civil society organisations launch 2023 State Election Platform, calling for leaders to ‘Put pokies in their place.’ The campaign calls upon the NSW Parliament to implement meaningful reforms to prevent and reduce gambling harm.

As the end of the year approaches, I make time to reflect. What were the highlights of the year past? Lessons learned? What am I grateful for?