…community – it is the integral first step to community-based improvements in health and wellbeing. While we intuitively understood the importance of belonging on relationships, we had not explored the…
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Blended families
…helping to decorate the nursery. Listen to their feelings and concerns and create an environment for open communication. A step sibling: Encourage respectful communication at all times, regardless of like…
Attitudes to Homelessness
…these respondents recognise the complex situations of people experiencing homelessness. References Australian Bureau of Statistics (2012). Census of Population and Housing: Estimating homelessness. available at http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/2049.0Main%20Features22011?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=2049.0&issue=2011&num=&view= Homelessness Australia (2015). Perceptions…
Loneliness and neighbourhood identification
…from the Research School of Psychology to examine relationships between distress, neighbourhood identification and the characteristics of neighbourhoods. Full-size image: 46.3 KB| View Download Full-size image: 48.9 KB| View Download…
Volunteering
…volunteering, there is a growing body of research that indicates individual health and social benefits for both volunteers and the community. In one US study, for example, volunteers were found…
Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission – Free and equal in dignity and rights – A national conversation on human rights
Rebuilding from the inside out: Supporting children through a community trauma event
by Nicola Palfrey 22 May 2019 Community trauma events A community trauma event is defined as an event that has a significant impact on a community’s way of life, their…
Private: Crisis Help and Support
The organisations listed below provide support for children, families and communities. These organisations are not part of the Relationships Australia network. Links will open in a new window. Organisation Contact…
What is the most common relationship problem? Pressures affecting relationships today
…differences in perspective or complex behavioural challenges, as opposed to only facing challenges with work or study commitments, which was common in the general Australian population. These findings are reflected…
New published research demonstrates that Neighbour Day’s whole-of-community approach leads to reductions in loneliness
…demonstrating that neighbourhood identification is related to positive community outcomes. While the increased sense of connection among neighbourhoods and communities during the pandemic was important, focus now needs to turn…
Private: Disability Royal Commission Counselling Services
Relationships Australia provides a free, independent counselling service, funded by the Australian Government, for anyone affected by the Disability Royal Commission The Australian Government has provided funding to provide free,…
Families Un-locked: Relationships Emerging from COVID-19 into the “New Normal”
…useful: https://www.relationships.org.au/news/blog/covid-19-and-supporting-healthyrelationships-in-australia Participants can also access a comprehensive list of Crisis Help and Support agencies which offer free of charge services here: https://www.relationships.org.au/relationship-advice/crisis-help Or participants can contact Relationships Australia directly…
Guest Blog: We urgently need a community big build
…come up with the best solutions. Communities through COVID banded together to fight isolation, support vulnerable neighbours, access food and share reliable information. Our communities even manufactured masks and scrubs….
Conflict between neighbours
…visitors to our website have experienced conflict with their neighbours and understand common avenues used to resolve disputes. [1] For example, see www.qld.gov.au/law/housing-and-neighbours/disputes-about-fences-trees-and-buildings, and City of Sydney (2013) Previous research…
I had to become my own role model…so I did
…model. I love music and how it enables me to communicate and express myself and do things – like standing and dancing for two hours – which I didn’t think…
Dashboard
…We explored partnered relationships, LGBTQIA+ communities, carers and more! Download our factsheets > The Technical Report provides information about the survey design, data collection and methodological aspects of the project….
Resilient Sydney Blog – Neighbour Day – “Beat pandemic isolation, get connected”
…increasing to both understand and communicate the role that social cohesion and community connection plays in improving community resilience. The Neighbour Day campaign contributes to improving the levels of social…
The internet and relationships
The internet has significantly changed the way that people live and work, with many families now relying on digital tools for communication, employment, education and entertainment. Digital communication tools such…