Overview

Ending Loneliness Together in Australia is the first White Paper to address loneliness in Australia. This White Paper highlights the severity of loneliness in Australia. Through robust evidence-based research, the paper presents loneliness as it is - a serious public health issue with serious implications to the Australian economy and society. The impact of loneliness on Australian communities across the lifespan is significant and economically costly. This report brings together scientists, industry, and policy makers, together to outline the prevalence of loneliness, and how it affects different vulnerable communities. It highlights three key facts about loneliness, makes three key recommendations and raises five calls to action.