As we approach Neighbour Day this Sunday (March 30th), I find myself reflecting on the state of social connection in Australia. The...
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Honestly… It’s nice to belong
Guest Blog by Neighbours Every Day Ambassador Kate Mulholland (7 February 2025) When I was a child, I was different to most children...
Neighbours Every Day 2025: Growing Belonging for Better Mental Health
As we approach World Mental Health Day on October 10th, I'm excited to share some news about our Neighbours Every Day 2025 campaign and...
Why getting to know our neighbours is good for us all
This week, as we approach the annual celebration of all things community – Neighbour Day on 31 March – I was reflecting on how, and why...
Neighbourhood Connect is now an integral element of Neighbours Every Day
Relationships Australia is delighted to share the latest expansion of our leading social connection campaign, Neighbours Every Day [NED]....
The Role of Pharmacy in Social Connection and Sharing Belonging
Guest Blog by Jenny Kirschner Pharmacies have a unique and personal relationship with their patients. Pharmacists and pharmacy staff all...
The Transformative Power of Connections and Belonging on Mental Health: A Neurodivergent Perspective
Guest Blog by Michelle Ridsdale – Founder of Kaboose In a world grappling with loneliness, one in four feels the weight of isolation....
I had to become my own role model…so I did
Guest Blog by NED Ambassador DJ Cooper Smith "Melbourne based DJ and producer, Cooper Smith is an 18-year-old with cerebral palsy (CP) who...
Why We Thrive on Connection
Guest blog by NED Ambassador Hugh Mackay AO 42,000 years ago, a cataclysmic climatic event wiped out four of the five species of humans...
Guest Blog: We urgently need a community big build
It’s understandable we want to put COVID behind us. But in our desire to move on, let’s not throw out this hard-won lesson: given the...
Guest blog: Play as an antidote to social isolation and loneliness.
Do you remember as a child neighbourhood street play? An international movement, now here in Australia, is revitalising street play and...
Guest Blog – Volunteers Are Change Makers – Relationships Australia – National Volunteer Week
Guest blog by Mark Pearce, Chief Executive Officer Volunteering Australia Volunteers Are Change Makers Millions of volunteers across...
Good neighbours help communities flourish
By Harry Lovelock, Acting CEO Mental Health Australia. Last weekend, amid an anti-trans rally, the passing of South Australia’s First...
A new online service directory launches to help more than 5 million Australians experiencing loneliness, find connection
To mark Neighbour Day, Ending Loneliness Together have launched Australia’s first national online directory to help more than five million...
Reflecting on Belonging this Neighbour Day
By Nick Tebbey, National Executive Officer, Relationships Australia, March 21, 2023 Neighbour Day, the annual day of celebration and...
Guest Blog – It’s not where you live, it’s how you live
Guest blog - Neighbours Every Day Ambassador Hugh Mackay AO Every community has its differences of opinion, its social divisions, and its...
The role community relationships play in fostering resilience
By Claire Fisher, Senior Research and Project Officer, Relationships Australia At Relationships Australia, we have been championing the...
Guest Blog – Connection & Belonging
Guest blog - Neighbours Every Day Ambassador Hugh Mackay AO We become deeply attached to particular places because of the life we...
Creating belonging through respectful relationships
By Nick Tebbey, National Executive Officer, Relationships Australia. At Relationships Australia we talk a lot about the importance of...
Our Actions Create Belonging
Building a future where everyone has equal opportunity to belong, contribute and thrive. This is the heart of Welcoming Australia’s...
A journey from Neighbour Day to Neighbours Every Day – create belonging in your community
Neighbours Every Day You may have noticed that we’ve had a bit of a ‘makeover’ here at Neighbour Day. While our mission remains the same,...
Volunteering Australia guest blog – Volunteering: Bringing people together
Guest blog by Mark Pearce, Chief Executive Officer - Volunteering Australia Volunteering: Bringing people together This year’s National...
2021 Research Overview – Assessing the Social Impact of Neighbour Day
By Claire Fisher, Senior research and projects officer, National Office Assessing the social impact of a campaign is no easy feat. As...
Personal connection in the new world
Guest blog by Dr Leanne Beagley, Chief Executive Officer - Mental Health Australia It is a new world. The pandemic has left us with a new...