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Queensland parliamentary inquiry to address loneliness after coronavirus lockdown leaves many more people feeling isolated
It has been a year that has tested social ties and left many people cut off from friends, family and the broader community.
Key points:
- Social services say the pandemic has intensified a sense of isolation for lonely people
- Seniors and people with limited English are among the most vulnerable
- The Queensland Government intends establish a parliamentary inquiry into loneliness
But for some Australians, social isolation was a reality long before 2020.
Ben Edwards is helping out at the Ways To Wellness program, run from Mount Gravatt Community Centre in southern Brisbane.
They first arrived at the program as a client earlier this year.
“When I was young, it was almost like this gigantic wet blanket that I had to carry around with me everywhere,”…
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