Friends for Good is organising the first national conference on loneliness in Australia in November 2018. We aim to work together to understand loneliness in our communities, raise the profile of this issue across sectors as well as the media and to develop recommendations for actions required by government, policy makers and practitioners.

Speakers, presenters and workshop facilitators:

• Susan Alberti AC
• Ryan Hubbard
• Robin Parkin
• Dr Michael Cowling
• Dr Robert Vanderbur
• Matiu Bush
• Assoc. Prof Shanton Chang
• Laura Rouhan
• Joe Ball

Workshops:

• Modern friendships
• Technology
• Seniors
• International students