Latest loneliness News

Bayside Promotes Community Connection
Wear It Purple Day 2026
Youth Council members build skills while influencing local decision-making
Lonely Hut Exhibition To Open 4 September
Scam victims face more than financial losses, psychologists warn
Could robots help tackle loneliness? BBC’s Ann Droid raises questions about the future of care
Connect Club To Combat Youth Loneliness
How Driver Training Builds Independence and Community Connection
A lot of casual friends, or only a few you’re really close with? New research questions that trade-off
Social prescribing boosts health checks without raising costs
Council invests $6.37 million in community support and cultural venues
Connection Is Good Medicine, Say GPs: Loneliness Awareness Week
Find Ways To Connect In Yarra
Kingston makes room for connection this Loneliness Awareness Week
Addressing loneliness in Australia: Psychologists mark International Friendship Day
Why does singing feel so good? And is it good for your health?
Why does singing feel so good? And is it good for your health?
Social Connection Reduces Dementia Risk – and 90,000+ Australians are already doing something about it
Is there really a global loneliness epidemic? Research reveals a more complex picture
Council secures VicHealth funding to strengthen community wellbeing
Council welcomes new investment to support healthier communities
What Social Media Creators Can’t Say About Their Job
Motherhood needs a village and Tinybeans is building it one memory at a time
headspace Forum 2026 brings our shared purpose to life through “Growing Together”
Wonderful Day Of Connection At Lifetime Of Skills Expo
NSW backs RV investment as ageing state prepares for future
Containers for Change delivers $1 million to Men’s Sheds
Study warns unequal access to NHS social prescribing could reinforce inequalities
Save Our Boys. Men’s Week
Minns Labor Government boosts services and peer support to combat gambling harm
Teen wellbeing improving after years of post-pandemic concern, major study finds
Council champions disability access, planning controls and live music at MAV
$1.2 million investment to tackle loneliness and strengthen men’s mental health
Chronic Conditions and Loneliness – clinical trial recruitment
National Volunteer Week highlights growing impact of companionship program for older Australians
National Volunteer Week: One Connection Can Change Life
New Program Fosters Intergenerational Friendships
Yarra City Council releases its Quarterly Community Report for Quarter 3
From AI companions to climate action, we  undervalue what lies ahead
Australia Post to deliver its 25 millionth Connection Postcard with Beyond Blue
Five new trials to strengthen connection and reduce loneliness in Casey
Power Of Connection Across Generations
Grants Help Build Confidence And Connection
Tackling loneliness: a shared vision from Geelong’s Social Inclusion Action Group
Doomscrolling or connecting? Study reveals social media’s complex effect on loneliness
Loneliness can affect your memory – but that doesn’t mean it leads to dementia
The return of the village: Why mums are seeking connection this Mother’s Day
‘Cuddle therapy’ sounds like what we all need right now. But will it actually help?