Pleasure to speak to Tara Law for this piece in TIME magazine on loneliness is a public health emergency. Time for Australia to take action.

#Loneliness is a global issue which can have a devastating impact on health+wellbeing Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection and our members are pleased to support #LonelinessAwarenessWeek2022 organised by Marmalade Trust. Our blog by co-chairs Edward Garcia + Michelle Lim gilc.global/post/why-do-we… explains why.

We are in Parliament House today to launch our new social recovery white paper. Read the 4 ways we can recover from the loneliness of the COVID pandemic theconversation.com/4-ways-we-can-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. Ending Loneliness Together

If you missed the segment on loneliness and how it can be stressful for us physiologically, watch ABC Science of Relationships again via abc.net.au/catalyst/the-s… #endingloneliness Swinburne University of Technology Michelle Lim

Australia's first national service directory listing organisations working to help end loneliness and build connection is coming soon! To add your service to the directory visit endingloneliness.com.au/form-page/ #endinglonelinesstogether #australia

VIDEO: ‘Being #Lonely Together: A Profile of #Loneliness Across the Lifespan’ visualiseyourthesis.figshare.com/articles/prese… Congrats to University of Sydney PhD student Daniel Surkalim, Visualise Your Thesis international finalist. Learn about his work supported by Melody Ding @robert_eres Adrian Bauman below 👇

NEW: Today, I released a Surgeon General's Advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation facing our country, the destructive impacts it has on our collective health, and the extraordinary healing power of our relationships. Surgeongeneral.gov/loneliness #Connect2Heal 1/8

“Addressing the crisis of loneliness and isolation is one of our generation’s greatest challenges”. A touching and personal experience about loneliness by U.S. Surgeon General

So proud of Dr sherry (hyon) zorlu Vasan for passing her PhD with flying colours! Her work was on loneliness and health in young people. 👏🏻👏🏻 ⭐️ Bonus: Ending Loneliness Together advisory and Swinburne University of Technology chancellor John Pollaers OAM presents you with your certificate! Elisabeth Lambert Nina Eikelis