Not all connection is healthy connection.
Associate Professor Michelle Lim is CEO and Scientific Chair of Ending Loneliness Together, Australia’s peak body focused on addressing loneliness and social isolation. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and a practising clinical psychologist with over 23 years' experience.
Associate Professor Lim was the chief investigator of the Australian Loneliness Report (2018), the Young Australian Loneliness Survey (2019), State of the Nation: Social Connection (2023), Why We Feel Lonely report (2024), A Call for Connection: Understanding and Addressing Youth Loneliness (2025), and State of the Nation: Understanding and Rebuilding Social Connection 2026.
Associate Professor Lim is also the author of the book ‘The Lonely Generation: Why Our Kids Are in Crisis – and How We Can Fix It.
Associate Professor Lim is considered an international expert in loneliness, with more than 300 national and international media appearances to date. In 2020, Associate Professor Lim cofounded and was the inaugural co-director of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection. In 2024, she was appointed as one of 20 global experts to advise the World Health Organisation Commission on Social Connection.
