Authors: Queensland Government Parliament Community Support and Services Committee
Overview
On 27 May 2021, the Legislative Assembly agreed to a motion by the Honourable Leeanne Enoch, Minister for Communities and Housing, Minister for Digital Economy and Minister for the Arts that the Community Support and Services Committee inquire into and report on social isolation and loneliness in Queensland.
This report presents a summary of the committee’s Inquiry into social isolation and loneliness in Queensland.
The committee’s task was to inquire into and report on the nature and extent of the impact of social isolation and loneliness experienced in Queensland, to identify the causes and drivers, and the protective factors available in society that might mitigate the problem. The terms of reference also required the committee to inquire into and report on the potential benefits of addressing social isolation and loneliness, which I note are significant, both to the individual and to the Queensland community.
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