Loneliness and Social Isolation: Research & Lived Experience Informing Practice and Policy.

Ending Loneliness Together is committed to building an evidence base for understanding, measuring, and addressing loneliness in Australia. In partnership with the Prevention Research Collaboration Unit, The University of Sydney and Wallis Social Research, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming research symposium, in Sydney  on November 4th, 2024.

Join us for a full day of innovation bringing together the latest scientific research, lived experience insights and best practice translation into policy and community interventions for loneliness and social isolation. You'll hear from leading experts across research and evaluation, government, lived experience, community, health, mental health, youth, technology and priority populations.

This event is a great opportunity to network with sector colleagues and like-minded individuals. 

Who should attend?
ELT members, individuals with a lived experience of loneliness, policy makers, service providers, funders, researchers, health professionals, PHNs and LHDs, local government, and workplace leaders. 

Keynote speakers:

Associate Professor Sarah Wright, Associate Dean Research University of Canterbury

Associate Professor Michelle Lim, CEO of Ending Loneliness Together

Phil McAuliffe, Co-chair of Ending Loneliness Together Lived Experience Advisory Panel and Founder of Humans Connecting

Professor Cathy Mihalopoulous, Monash University 

Panel discussions will cover topics such as priority populations, technology, health, young people, community intervention approaches, social prescribing, workplaces, program evaluations, and policy. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a community of individuals and organisations who are passionate about addressing loneliness. Secure your spot today and get ready to be inspired!