This briefing provides evidence of how digital technologies foster or hinder social connection based on common issues and tensions that emerged from an analysis of interviews with residents.

This project focuses on finding new evidence and using it to assist community partners and policy-makers to activate social connection in practical ways. It looks particularly at outer-metropolitan suburbs with diverse populations and ongoing rapid growth.

For those that work or volunteer in health, the community sector, government, or any other organisation invested in peoples' health and wellbeing, this resource provides a good understanding of what social connection is, how it works, and some ways that it can be activated.

Social connection is a critical outcome of community-based planning and activity given its ability to positively affect health and wellbeing at the individual and community level. This report informs a deeper understanding of key foundations, assets and optimal conditions for social connection within communities from a strengths-based perspective.

This paper highlights key advice about things to do and things to think about when establishing and operating rural community co-produced initiatives for local mental health and wellbeing services.