Dr. Nadia Corsini joins Community Centres SA to explore Spark: Igniting Human Connection—a community-driven response to loneliness developed through a unique co-design model.

Backed by WHRTN and led by UniSA in partnership with The Hut Community Centre, the project focuses on nature-based activities, community cafés model, and co-working spaces to spark connection and combat midlife loneliness across genders.

Tune in to hear how evidence is being translated into real, sustainable change.

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Have you heard about Co-Work Club? Launched in late May, it’s a coworking get together for work-from-homers that crave real life connection in their work week.

Spark invites people to bring a laptop, grab a coffee, and share the morning with like-minded people.

Join Sparkies Jo and Ash every second Tuesday, 9.30am-12pm at Miss Perez, Stirling.

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DHS is inviting organisations to deliver services under the Community Neighbourhood Development Program, aimed at boosting social and economic participation and reducing isolation for vulnerable communities.

Funding is available across several regional areas including the Limestone Coast, Far North, Barossa and Lower Light, Eyre and Western, and Yorke and Mid North (with some town exclusions).

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The Men’s Table is a grassroots initiative reshaping how Australian men connect, offering safe spaces for honest conversation and emotional openness.

With monthly dinners across the country, men gather to “go beyond banter” and share life’s highs and lows—an antidote to the social isolation many experience.

Co-founder David Pointon highlights how traditional masculinity often discourages vulnerability, fuelling loneliness that affects one in four Australian men.

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The Chatty Café Scheme is a simple yet powerful initiative tackling loneliness by encouraging connection “one chat at a time.”

Participating venues—ranging from cafés and libraries to aged care homes and community centres—host designated “Have a Chat” tables where anyone can sit and enjoy a friendly conversation.

With support from trained volunteers or welcoming staff, these spaces offer a low-pressure way for people to engage, feel seen, and build social ties.

As a registered health promotion charity, Chatty Café Australia is helping to foster inclusive, caring communities across the country by making connection as easy as pulling up a chair

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A powerful new report from the WHO Commission on Social Connection reveals the widespread impact of loneliness and isolation on health and society—and urges global recognition of social health as vital.

Backed by compelling evidence, the report offers scalable solutions to strengthen connection and build a healthier, more resilient world.

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WHO invites you to participate in the #KnotAlone campaign!

Organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the campaign aims to spread awareness about the importance of social connection which protects our health, strengthens our communities and gives meaning to our lives.