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Connecting Through Care This National Carers Week
More homes alone won’t solve the housing crisis, Anglicare report finds
Grant funding available to promote age-friendly Western Australia
Are autistic people more vulnerable to extremist content?
headspace welcomes report supporting better-connected alcohol and other drug services
World Suicide Prevention Day: More than half of Australians say people bereaved by suicide need more support
Sacred Heart Advocacy Forum hears how society can make our communities safer for people without a home
More than half of Australians say people grieving a suicide are not getting the support they need
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