MEDIA CALL 14 OCT - 8AM CENTRAL STATION - Mental health support meets the daily commute as 10,000 Conversations returns to Sydney's Central Station

Wesley Mission:

Media call
Wednesday 14 October 2026

Central Station – 8.00am

Mental health support meets the daily commute as 10,000 Conversations returns to Sydney’s Central Station
NSW Minister for Mental Health, Rose Jackson, Wesley Mission CEO, Rev Stu Cameron and Sydney Trains CEO, Matt Longland, along with 50 volunteers, will be at Central Station as 10,000 Conversations returns, bringing mental health resources to the morning and afternoon peaks.

More than 1 million passenger journeys are made across the Sydney Trains network every weekday, making the network a powerful platform for mental health support this Mental Health Month.

Behind the daily rush of commuters are people facing challenges that are not always visible.  Volunteers from Wesley Mission, Sydney Trains and Lifeline Sydney and Sutherland will be sharing mental health resources and creating opportunities for conversations about mental health and wellbeing.

Morning media call – 8.00AM
Available for interview:
- NSW Minister for Mental Health, the Hon. Rose Jackson MLC


- Wesley Mission CEO, Rev Stu Cameron
- Sydney Trains CEO, Matt Longland

               

Vision/photo opportunities: Morning and afternoon peak at Central Station with volunteers engaging with commuters and sharing mental health resources.
               

Media meeting point
Central Station – Grand Concourse
Eddy Avenue, Haymarket NSW 2000

ENDS

Media contact: Anne Holt
0418 628 342 (preferred)
[email protected]