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Nearly 40 per cent of mothers surveyed told us they have experienced or are currently experiencing postnatal depression and anxiety.

When No One’s Watching (WNOW) was founded by David Eccles and Tadhg Kennelly to help men build genuine connetions.

The Motherhood Index was released by Women’s Agenda and Medibank finding 73 per cent of mothers feel lonely at least a few times each month.

The Challenge W adapts the Ahead of the Game mental health program and tailors it specifically for girls and young women for the first time.

New mums across Australia are finding new ways to build social connection through the grassroots group, Mum Walk.

It’s not something we talk about often, but motherhood can be socially isolating and for some, even lonely.

Flying Fox’s camps and programs are fun, inclusive experiences that support young people with disability to socialise and build new skills.

In 2025, women in particular are turning to book clubs as a way to build friendship and community in an increasingly lonely world. 

Sam Richardson tells Women’s Agenda about the startup she co-founded to help people form offline friendship in a digital-first world.

Mum Walk is Australia’s leading platform for mums to find, join or even start a local social pram walk with other mums in their local area.

Jenny Kirschner is the founder of Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation (PALS), an initiative addressing loneliness.

Talking Cafes are casual events that offer older people in the community a chance to sit at a cafe and have a chat with someone new.