This study provides empirical data on the experiences of isolated older Australians living in New South Wales and the effects of social and geographical isolation on these older people. It also provides empirical data on how service providers across New South Wales identify isolated older people and facilitate their access to supports and services.

This summary report, along with the online forum have been used to inform the PWDA's COVID-19 position statement and recommendations to Commonwealth, state and territory governments.

In late 2021, the federal government started to reduce many COVID-19 measures and embrace a ‘living with COVID-19’ approach. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) wanted to know how this current approach is affecting their members and what, if any, action they would like to see the governments take. This position statement and recommendations is based...

Loneliness and social isolation have been identified as critical global health issues in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. This paper argues that three priority actions are needed achieve a wider and more substantial impact on loneliness and social isolation.

The aim of this study is to understand the distribution of social health across the Australian population and examine the relationships between loneliness and social isolation and community knowledge, stigma, physical and mental health, health service utilisation, quality of life, and work productivity.