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More than 9,100 patients in NSW who called Triple Zero in the first six months of 2026 avoided a trip to an emergency department by ambulance thanks to NSW Ambulance’s Virtual Clinical Care Centre (VCCC).

Through secondary triage, virtual assessment and clinical advice, the VCCC enables patients to be safely referred to alternative care options when an ambulance or hospital visit is not required. This ensures patients receive adequate and appropriate treatment while ensuring ambulance resources remain available for serious and life-threatening emergencies.

It plays a key role in supporting paramedics, volunteers, aged care providers and families by providing expert clinical assessment, advice and decision making through phone and secure video consultations.

After 14,800 patients were safely and appropriately diverted from hospitals by the VCCC in 2024, the latest 2025 data shows a full picture of the program’s success.

In 2025, more than 17,000 patients received care through the VCCC.

In 2025, the VCCC:

• Undertook almost 60,000 secondary triages of Triple Zero (000) calls.
• Of those calls, over 17,000 patients were safely diverted away from hospital and to alternative care options, a 15 per cent increase on 2024.
• Reviewed more than 30,400 interhospital transfers.
• Supported NSW Ambulance clinicians by answering close to 5,900 clinical advice line calls.
• Conducted 47,800 proactive follow-up calls to Triple Zero (000) callers with less serious conditions to provide reassurance and monitor patient safety.
• 96 per cent of patients who were referred to the VCCC reported a good or very good clinical outcome after being referred to more appropriate care.
• 96 per cent of patients also reported a good or very good experience.

The VCCC was established as part of the $1.76 billion Strategic Workforce Infrastructure Team (SWIFT) program, which is delivering more than 2,500 new staff over the coming years, with $135 million allocated to the VCCC.

While the VCCC may assist some patients who have called Triple Zero (000), the community are encouraged to access free health advice and be connected to care virtually or close to home by calling Healthdirect on 1800 022 222. A registered nurse will assess their condition and refer them to the most appropriate service depending on their clinical need. If your situation or condition is life-threatening, always call Triple Zero (000) and NSW Ambulance will respond.

The Minns Labor Government is committed to easing pressure on hospitals by increasing access to care through alternate pathways and avoiding unnecessary ED visits. This includes:

• Investing in virtual and urgent care services
• Supporting geriatric outreach and Hospital in the Home.
• Expanding scope of practice for pharmacists to treat uncomplicated skin conditions and UTIs, and resupply the contraceptive pill
• Expanding scope of practice for GPs to diagnose and treat ADHD

Minister for Health Ryan Park

“The Virtual Clinical Care Centre is an incredible investment in how we deliver healthcare across NSW.

“It ensures people are connected to the world-class care while keeping ambulances available for time-critical emergencies and, importantly, helping to relieve pressure from hospitals.

“By supporting people to access the most appropriate care for their situation, the Virtual Clinical Care Centre helps avoid unnecessary trips to the ED, relieving pressure from busy hospitals and saving patients from long wait times.”

NSW Ambulance Interim Chief Executive Clare Beech

“Our VCCC teams are experts at working with patients to navigate them to the most appropriate care. Whether that is services such as virtual hospitals, urgent care clinics or simply advice to help manage their condition at home.

“In one case we heard from a mother who called Triple Zero (000) late at night worried about her unwell toddler. She received support through a phone and video assessment and after a thorough clinical review and clear advice, she felt confident managing her child’s symptoms at home.

“She described the experience as extremely reassuring and said it was a relief to speak to a clinician in real time, which is a sentiment that has been shared with us time and time again.”

The Minns Labor Government has finalised the rezoning of 33 hectares of the Parramatta North precinct and will invest $124.5 million to power its transformation into a thriving, mixed-use community adjacent to one of Australia’s most important heritage sites.

The rezoning will create a vibrant new community that celebrates its nationally significant heritage and will establish new social and cultural assets, alongside housing, commercial, innovation and education facilities.

The Parramatta North transformation is another step in the Minns Labor Government’s plan to address Sydney’s housing supply challenge, by creating opportunities to build new homes close to public transport, jobs, and essential services, while creating vibrant communities where people can live, work, and thrive.

Situated along the new Parramatta Light Rail corridor and serviced by both the Ngara and the Children’s Hospital stops, the precinct has easy access to the Parramatta CBD and the Westmead Health and Innovation District, with direct and fast connections to the wider Sydney Metro system.

A revitalised Parramatta North will deliver a range of social, community and economic outcomes.

Key features of the rezoning include:

• around 2,000 new homes, including at least 100 affordable homes
• a mix of building types ranging from two to 23 storeys, scaled sensitively in response to their natural and heritage environments
• up to 12,000 potential new jobs across health services, research, education and supporting industries
• provisions for a new university campus to support the Westmead Health and Innovation District
• new and enhanced multipurpose community facilities, including an upgraded heritage-listed recreational hall, a new First Nations pavilion adjacent to a natural riverside play space, and enhanced spectator and user amenities alongside the Green
• up to 10 hectares of public open space, including sports fields, extended riverside pathways, parks and gardens, plazas and play spaces
• a Country-centred approach to landscape design through enhanced riparian corridors, replacing native species, water-sensitive urban design and natural play spaces.

The finalised rezoning carefully balances the need for additional housing and complementary uses including tertiary education, commercial and retail, alongside the cultural history and important national heritage of Parramatta North.

Buildings with high or exceptional heritage significance will be conserved, while the number of buildings and their heights have been reduced next to the Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct.

Over the next four years, underutilised government-owned land will be progressively released for housing, jobs, and mixed-use development, driving new economic activity across the region.

The staged development will ensure the site grows into a well-serviced destination that respects its significant cultural heritage, including Aboriginal peoples’ connections and significant buildings.

For information on the Parramatta North rezoning, please visit the NSW Planning Portal.

For information about the investment in the Parramatta North precinct, please visit Property and Development NSW.

Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns said:

“This is a great opportunity to create a new community that delivers for the people of Western Sydney while protecting and celebrating one of Australia’s most significant heritage sites.

“We want a city where people can afford to live, where young people have the opportunity to stay close to their families and communities, and where working people aren’t locked out of the city they helped build.”

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:

“Good neighbourhoods don’t happen by accident; they are built through a combination of careful planning and the right infrastructure.

“This ambitious rezoning proposal sets Parramatta North up to become a well-connected, vibrant precinct for thousands more Sydneysiders to call home.

“We’re delivering the homes, jobs and open space our growing community needs while retaining Parramatta’s cultural heritage at the heart of this precinct.”

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said:

“Our $125 million investment is the next step in the opportunity to reshape the Parramatta North precinct into a well-connected, mixed-use community.

“By bringing together heritage, open space, employment and new development, the NSW Government is shaping a place of connection and renewal that honours Parramatta North’s past while building a better future for Western Sydney.

“The new Parramatta North community will stitch together the bustling Parramatta CBD with the Westmead Health and Innovation Precinct, finally combining these economic and job centres to establish Sydney’s new ‘Central River City’ that has long been proposed, but not delivered until now.”

Member for Parramatta Donna Davis said:

“This is a great outcome for our local community.

“As a result of extensive community consultation, we will get 10 hectares of public open space, parks and gardens.

“We are committed to maintaining the 6-hectare Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct in Government ownership and it is not included in the rezoning.

“The approved master plan and rezoning have reduced the number and scale of building adjacent to the precinct, opening sightlines and vistas to and from the heritage buildings.

“I look forward to working with the community as this project unfolds.

“Together, we will create a place where people can live, visit, work and enjoy all that Parramatta has to offer.”

The Fairfield community is being given its first look at the design for the new Prairiewood Ambulance Station.

The new ambulance station, which will be located on the Fairfield Hospital campus, is part of the NSW Government’s $615.5 million NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program.

The new modern, purpose-built station will be built on the corner of Polding and McKeown streets and include internal parking for up to 10 emergency ambulance vehicles, on-site vehicle wash facilities, administration and logistics areas, multipurpose spaces, staff amenities including a gym, and on-site parking.

The new artist’s impression showcases the station’s exterior design, including its façade and surrounding front landscaping.

Construction is expected to commence in 2027.

The site was selected following a comprehensive service planning process by Health Infrastructure and NSW Ambulance using best practice modelling software to map Triple Zero (000) calls.

The location of the new ambulance station will optimise response performance to better meet the emergency and mobile medical care needs of the local community.

The NSW Government is delivering 30 new ambulance stations and supporting infrastructure across Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Hunter, and Illawarra regions over the coming years.

In addition to the Ambulance Infrastructure Program, the Minns Labor Government is recruiting an additional 500 paramedics in rural and regional areas, to boost emergency and mobile healthcare across the state.

For more information, visit NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program.

Minister for Health Ryan Park:

“The Minns Labor Government is building more ambulance stations and recruiting more paramedics to deliver better health services for communities in Southwest Sydney and across NSW.

“Southwest Sydney is one of the fastest-growing regions in the state, and the new Prairiewood ambulance station is one of nine stations the Government is delivering across Sydney’s west and southwest to ensure local communities continue to have access to timely emergency care now and into the future.”

Member for Prospect Hugh McDermott:

“This new ambulance station at Prairiewood will deliver modern facilities for our hardworking paramedics and help support our local families in their time of need.

“With the Minns Labor Government investing in the biggest redevelopment of Fairfield Hospital in its history, I’m delighted that we are ensuring our ambulance infrastructure is fit-for-purpose both now and into the future.”

Member for Fairfield David Saliba:

“This is fantastic news for local families, who will benefit from enhanced access to emergency and mobile healthcare services.

“Prairiewood and surrounding suburbs continue to grow, and it’s important essential health infrastructure grows with them.

“The new ambulance station will support our hardworking paramedics with a purpose-built facility while helping deliver better health outcomes for the community.”

Member for Cabramatta Tri Vo:

“This is wonderful news for all the families and communities right across my Cabramatta Electorate.

“Co-located with the redeveloped Fairfield Hospital, this new Prairiewood Ambulance Station will help emergency care, support our hardworking paramedics and hospital staff, and deliver better outcomes for patients when they need it most.”

The Minns Labor Government is fast-tracking safety and congestion improvements for Port Macquarie communities by adopting a staged delivery approach for upgrades to the Oxley Highway between the Pacific Highway at Thrumster and Hastings River Drive.

The approach allows work on sections of the corridor to begin sooner, reducing delays while planning continues for future stages of the project.

The nine-kilometre corridor will undergo upgrades to improve safety, reliability and access to Port Macquarie, the Base Hospital and the Health and Education Precinct.

Transport for NSW has completed a business case identifying the preferred staged approach, allowing improvements to begin sooner while planning continues for future upgrades across the corridor.

Stage 1 and Stage 1A

Stage 1 will upgrade the Pacific Highway and Oxley Highway interchange towards Wauchope, one of the region’s busiest traffic pinch points, used by around 30,000 vehicles every day.

This work will begin with Stage 1A thanks to a $20 million investment by the NSW Government, which will deliver additional lanes between the interchange and Billabong Drive, extend the northbound off ramp, install new traffic signals and improve street lighting.

Detailed design is underway for Stage 1A, with feedback received from community helping inform the project’s final design. Early work including utility relocations for Stage 1A is expected to commence in 2027 followed by start of construction.

While Stage 1 moves towards construction, planning is continuing for the remaining stages which include proposed upgrades to Wrights Road, Lake Road and local road connections to the Hospital and the Health and Education Precinct to increase capacity and improve safety.

Transport for NSW is undertaking longer-term planning for potential upgrades at:

• Oxley Highway and John Oxley Drive interchange near Philip Charley Drive
• Oxley Highway and Carlie Jane Drive interchange
• Widderson Street intersection.

The NSW Government will continue to keep the community informed as planning and delivery progress for the staged upgrades.

Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison:

“More and more families are moving to Port Macquarie each year, and that means more cars on this corridor.

“These upgrades will tackle those pain points locals are facing by keeping traffic moving and cutting down on bottlenecks.

“A staged approach allows us to get on with the job of delivering the highest priority upgrades now while planning continues on the remaining stages.

“I’m pleased we can now roll out this staged approach, so locals reap the benefits sooner and know what’s ahead.”

Labor spokesperson for Port Macquarie, Cameron Murphy:

“This area of Port Macquarie is busier than ever, particularly around the Pacific Highway interchange and the Hospital precinct. It is an area where traffic absolutely needs to move freely, not grind to a halt.

“By getting started on the highest priority upgrades first, we’ll see improvements where they’re needed most while planning continues for the rest of the corridor.

“People here have wanted to see change on this road for a long time, and a staged approach means they’ll get it a lot sooner.”

The Minns Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment boost the resources of the IRC and help the Commission manage the projected increase in caseload proceedings appointing Commissioner Tony Howell as Deputy President (non-judicial) of the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) of NSW.

Commissioner Howell will commence in the role on 10 August 2026. His appointment will support the IRC as it responds to a broader remit, including new jurisdictions for bullying and sexual harassment and workers compensation matters.  

Following the commencement of the Government’s largest workers compensation reforms in a generation, the IRC now has an expanded jurisdiction that includes new workers compensation functions including determining if the conduct said to give rise to the injuries was bullying and harassment. 

The boost to the commission strengthens the state’s independent workplace umpire and ensures it is well equipped to deliver timely, fair and effective justice for workers and employers.  

The Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) of NSW is the longest continuing industrial tribunal in the world. Its principal role is to hear and resolve industrial and work, health and safety disputes, settle employment conditions and remuneration for employees primarily in the NSW public sector and local government as well as regulating the terms and conditions of engagement for owner-drivers.  

Commissioner Howell was appointed as a Commissioner of the IRC on 2 June 2025 and has since heard a diverse and complex range of matters, including sitting on the Full Bench of the IRC in the Superannuation Case 2025.  

Before joining the IRC, Commissioner Howell worked as a solicitor, in-house counsel and barrister across industrial relations, employment and work health and safety law. He appeared before the Full Bench of both the IRC and the Fair Work Commission, as well as NSW and federal courts, including the High Court of Australia.  

Earlier in his career, he worked with senior IRC members, including the Honourable Justice Leonne Glynn, the Honourable Justice Michael Walton and the Honourable Justice Lance Wright KC. 

This appointment follows the announcement last month of Deputy President (non-judicial) Janet McDonald, four additional commissioners, and Deputy President and Judicial Member Lloyd Babb SC. 

Minister for Industrial Relations Sophie Cotsis said:  

“Commissioner Howell has built a distinguished career in industrial relations and employment law, with deep experience before the Commission and Australia’s courts.  

“He brings a practical understanding of the issues that matter to workers, employers and their representatives, and I congratulate him on his appointment.  

“A strong IRC helps ensure workplace disputes are dealt with fairly, efficiently and with the confidence of the people who rely on it.”

The Minns Labor Government is helping community sporting organisations improve safety at local sports grounds and facilities, with $500,000 now available under the 2026 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program.  

Eligible sporting organisations can apply for grants of up to $3,000 to purchase, install and maintain Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), as well as provide training.  

Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time, and every minute without defibrillation reduces a person’s chance of survival.  

Sporting clubs often face financial barriers to purchasing and maintaining an AED and this Program helps more organisations access this essential equipment, with priority given to clubs in disadvantaged communities and those experiencing financial hardship.  

Since the Program began in 2017, more than 2,500 AEDs have been installed at community sport and recreation facilities across NSW, a track record the Minns Government is committed to building on as part of its broader investment in grassroots sport and community safety.  

All devices funded under this year’s program will also be listed on the GoodSAM AED Registry, meaning that in an emergency, members of the public nearby, not just club members, can quickly locate and access the nearest defibrillator.  

The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program forms part of the NSW Government’s ongoing commitment to grassroots sport, sitting alongside other initiatives supporting participation, facilities and safety for clubs across the state.  

Applications for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program close 7 October 2026 or earlier if available funding is exhausted.  

For further information and to apply, visit Grants and funding.

Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said:  

“We know every minute counts when someone suffers a cardiac arrest, and having a defibrillator close by can save lives.  

“That’s why we’re helping more community sporting organisations install this vital equipment and be better prepared if an emergency happens.  

“I encourage eligible organisations to apply for funding.”  

Professor Jamie Vandenberg, Co-deputy Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, said:  

“Being able to access a defibrillator quickly and easily could be the difference between life and death for someone suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.  

“Survival rates can more than double if a defibrillator is used in the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest.  

“Currently less than one in 10 people who have a sudden cardiac arrest outside of hospital will survive.  

“This is a sobering statistic but it’s one we can change for the better by installing more of these lifesaving devices in sports clubs across the State.”  

The Minns Labor Government will invest $4 million in research grants as part of our plan to cement the state’s status as a global leader in critical minerals. The research grants will help encourage further global investment and deliver much needed jobs to regional NSW.

The NSW Critical Minerals Processing and Advanced Materials Innovation Program will provide grants to research organisations including universities and is a key part of the NSW Government’s Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy.

We know that global demand for rare earth elements, silver, copper and antimony is increasing due to global investment in renewable energy, electric vehicles and other advanced technologies.

With world-class deposits of critical minerals in NSW, supporting local innovation and research means more jobs in our regions and global investment across the state. The NSW Critical Minerals Processing and Advanced Materials Innovation Program will strengthen NSW’s position as a leader in critical minerals processing and material technologies.

The program will deliver grants to research organisations including universities, private non-profit research institutes, NSW and Federal governmental research organisations, labs or groups.

The program aims to:

• advance the development and commercialisation of critical minerals and high-tech metals in NSW
• deliver focused research to capture even greater value from our critical minerals and high-tech metal resources
• create a pipeline of locally developed technologies ready for up-scaling, investment and market adoption.

Research projects could include but are not limited to:

• improving recovery from mined ores, including low-grade or complex deposits
• developing mineral processing steps and inputs so critical minerals can be produced in forms and qualities required for advanced materials and downstream manufacturing
• recovering critical minerals from mine tailings, waste rock or residues alongside mine site rehabilitation
• producing high-value advanced materials from critical minerals to support downstream industry development in NSW.

Successful applicants will receive a grant of up to $100,000 each to undertake Phase 1 proof-of-concept activities. Successful applicants can then apply to receive support for demonstration and pre-commercial validation activities as part of a Phase 2 grant, which will commence in late 2027. This phase will be required to partner with industry bodies and secure cash and in-kind contributions to strengthen collaboration and maximise program impact.

This is a significant investment in NSW innovation capability to help build the technologies and expertise needed to strengthen the state’s critical minerals and advanced materials processing sector.

Phase 1 applications open today and will close at 3pm on Friday, 18 September 2026.

To learn more about the program and apply for a grant visit the dedicated website.

Minister for Natural Resources Courtney Houssos said:

“Developing critical minerals processing and advanced manufacturing capability is essential to power our future, foster high value-add industries and build secure domestic supply chains.

“This program connects NSW’s world-class research institutions with industry and government partners to drive innovation, foster collaboration and support the translation of promising technologies.

“NSW has an abundance of critical minerals, and our Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy is a blueprint to establish the state as a global leader in the clean energy supply chain.

“We want to see NSW is moving beyond just extracting raw materials to develop more in processing capability and advanced manufacturing technologies.”

Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology Anoulack Chanthivong said:

“From clean energy to advanced manufacturing, critical minerals will underpin the technologies that power the future.

“That’s why we’re investing in NSW researchers and innovators to turn breakthrough ideas into commercial opportunities, new industries and good local jobs.

“The Minns Labor Government is building a stronger innovation economy that keeps NSW at the forefront of global technology and manufacturing.”

The Minns Labor Government has finalised the Cherrybrook Precinct rezoning, enabling the delivery of up to 10,000 new homes and more than 200 new retail jobs in northwest Sydney.

This rezoning is another step in the Government’s plan to address Sydney’s housing supply challenge, creating opportunities to build thousands of new homes close to public transport, jobs and essential services, while delivering vibrant communities where people can live, work and thrive.

The Cherrybrook Precinct rezoning will unlock thousands of new homes strategically located next to Cherrybrook Metro Station and centred around a new town centre featuring a library, community facilities, cafes and shops.

Key features include:

• up to 10,000 new homes, including at least 560 affordable homes,
• 3000 square metre community facility and library,
• approximately five hectares of public open space, including five new parks,
• preservation of the Blue Gum High Forest,
• more than 200 new retail jobs, and
• building heights from four to 27 storeys with the tallest buildings located centrally around the metro station and new town centre.

Following community feedback, several key changes were made, including a provision for a new public primary school beyond 2041, and improving roads, cycling and walking paths throughout the precinct.

The Minns Labor Government’s planning reforms have grown the pipeline of homes for NSW, with the highest number of homes under construction in the country; more than 80,000 homes, and more in the pipeline.

This is part of the Government’s plan to build a better NSW with more homes, jobs, parks and services, so young people, families and key local workers have somewhere to live and work in the communities they choose.

For more information on the finalised rezoning, please visit the Cherrybrook page on the NSW Planning Portal.

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully said:

“The Minns Labor Government is getting on with the job of fixing the housing mess we inherited after more than a decade of the former Liberal National Government failing to plan for Sydney’s growth.

“Five new parks and five hectares of open space will give Cherrybrook families room to breathe as this community grows.

“Cherrybrook Precinct is exactly what good planning looks like, homes, jobs, parks and a new town centre, all within walking distance of the Metro station.”

Indigenous Rabbitohs players are reminding Aboriginal young people to focus on the game, not the punt in a social media campaign that encourages conversations around gambling harm.

Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, David Fifita and Tallis Duncan are fronting the first stage of the awareness campaign after Souths Cares was one of three recipients of the Office of Responsible Gambling’s (ORG) Our Mob, Our Media, Our Message – Gambling Harm Prevention Grants.

Three female Rabbitohs players Nancy Sullivan, Charlize Barrett and Jaminey Weatherall will also feature in social media posts and video interviews in later stages of the campaign.

The first part of the campaign launched in July includes thought-provoking player quotes such as:

• “Sport should be about the game, not the bet.”
• “The house always wins. Don’t let gambling take what matters most.”
• “Protect your future. Don’t let a bet decide it for you.”

The next component of the campaign is being rolled during NRL Indigenous Round which kicked off last night through to 16 August, and will feature statistics about gambling. The final phase to be launched in September will comprise video interviews with the players discussing gambling harm and positive messages to combat it.

The Our Mob, Our Media, Our Message social media campaign is aimed at Aboriginal young people and co-designed by them alongside not-for-profit organisations with experience working with Indigenous communities.

Souths Cares partnered with Aboriginal young people through two youth consultation workshops involving participants from three of its community programs – the Deadly Youth Mentoring Program, Nanga Mai Marri Program and the Liverpool Opportunity Hub.

Their input helped shape the campaign messaging and identify recruitment opportunities for Youth Ambassadors, ensuring the campaign was youth-led and culturally appropriate.

Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation and Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation also received funding to run co-designed social media campaigns to be launched at a later date.

The grants program was instigated by ORG after a recent survey showed around 10.4 per cent of Aboriginal people in NSW experienced at-risk gambling, compared to 3.8 per cent across the general population.

The program acts on advice from Aboriginal stakeholders and organisations on the importance of raising awareness about gambling harm among Aboriginal youth, as well as partnering with them to create culturally relevant messages using social media as an engagement tool.

Minister for Gaming and Racing and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty David Harris said:

“The Our Mob, Our Media, Our Message – Gambling Harm Prevention Grants are an important initiative to reach young Aboriginal people to prevent and minimise harm from gambling and challenge attitudes among their peers and families.

“I am excited to see Souths Cares develop such an engaging social media campaign using its star Aboriginal players as ambassadors to get the message out that you don’t need to have a bet to enjoy sport.

“The Office of Responsible Gambling was established to provide support to people experiencing gambling harm through a range of services including counselling and peer support through free face-to-face sessions or via telephone or online.

“The Minns Labor Government is committed to addressing harm and recently boosted GambleAware’s annual funding by $1.3 million to provide people experiencing gambling harm with greater access to support services.”

Rabbitohs Five-Eighth Cody Walker said:

“Gambling is something that can have a bigger impact than people realise, and it’s important that young people have the right conversations around it.

“I hope young Aboriginal people can take something from this campaign, look out for their mates and know that they can enjoy sport without needing to have a bet.”

Rabbitohs Second Rower David Fifita said:

“As players, we know young people look up to us, and being a role model means speaking up about things that aren’t always easy to talk about.

“The people I look up to didn’t get to where they are by gambling; they got there by putting in the work. That’s the message I want young people to take from this campaign.”

About Souths Cares

South Cares isan independent not-for-profit public benevolent institution, delivering transformational education, employment, training and health promotion programs. It was built upon the South Sydney Rabbitohs’ long and proud history of supporting the community, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.