Isolation
Find information, news and support that can help reduce isolation and improve being connected to others in a meaningful way.
Understanding and responding to loneliness
Relationships Australia shines a light on a common social issue with potentially unhealthy consequences.
Solving isolation
Research shows that social isolation and loneliness in older adults leads to poor health and wellbeing.
Isolation and elder abuse during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing measures that have been implemented across much of Australia have left many older people socially isolated.
Isolation Resources
Top 10 ways to stay social after retirement
This radio interview shares some top tips for older people about how to keep in touch with the things they love, meet n...
The friendship-longevity link
This article explores the link between lifelong friendship and mental and physical health and wellbeing in men.
Stay Farming Longer and Safer: A practical guide for older farmers and their families
This free handbook is available to all Victorian farmers, and offers practical safety tips, information and advice that...
Voices of Solitude: Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults in NSW
This report draws on data from a survey of over 2,200 individuals aged 50+ to better understand the extent and impacts ...
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