To mark Neighbour Day, Ending Loneliness Together have launched Australia’s first national online directory to help more than five million people experiencing loneliness find meaningful connections so that they can live healthier lives. Loneliness is a serious but preventable issue affecting a significant proportion of our community. One in four Australians aged 12 to 89 […]

By Nick Tebbey, National Executive Officer, Relationships Australia, March 21, 2023 Neighbour Day, the annual day of celebration and hallmark of Relationships Australia’s Neighbours Every Day campaign is finally here! On Sunday 26 March 2023, communities across Australia will come together to reflect and celebrate on the every day connections they have created. We have […]

Guest blog – Neighbours Every Day Ambassador Hugh Mackay AO Every community has its differences of opinion, its social divisions, and its cultural tensions, which is simply to say that every community is both diverse and, inescapably, human. If you want to master the art of belonging, you’ll need to accept the imperfections and deal […]

By Claire Fisher, Senior Research and Project Officer, Relationships Australia  At Relationships Australia, we have been championing the importance of community relationships for many years. Evaluations of our Neighbours Every Day campaign demonstrate that those who have been involved in the campaign experience improvements to their mental health, sustained reductions in loneliness and improved wellbeing, […]

Guest blog – Neighbours Every Day Ambassador Hugh Mackay AO We become deeply attached to particular places because of the life we associate with them. The most lavish house in the world will ultimately seem pointless and empty – except as the equivalent of a velvet-lined cave that provides shelter – unless it works as […]