Welcome
The City of Greater Geelong is forming a Social Inclusion Action Group (SIAG) — a group of local people who will, together, investigate the drivers of loneliness and isolation in the Greater Geelong Community and decide on the best course of action to overcome them. SIAGs are a collaboration between State and Local Governments as a response to the Royal Commission into the Mental Health System.
Find out more about the background of Social Inclusion Action Groups here.
We are looking for people of all backgrounds to join our group and the questions below reflect this. We are committed to providing a safe and respectful space where your experiences can be shared. We can offer support to participate, including support with accessibility, child-care and transport.
What you'll do as part of SIAG:
- Receive training and development opportunities
- Share your insights and experiences
- Have your say on community projects that increase inclusion and connection
What we’ll ask of you:
- Participate in fortnightly meetings (meetings will move to monthly from December 2025)
- Stay up to date on communication with the group
- Share your thoughts on loneliness and/or social isolation openly and be considerate of other members experiences
- Commit to at least a year with the group
All members will receive reimbursement for their participation. Renumeration will be discussed with successful applicants.
This group will be supported every step of the way and will work together to create real, lasting change.
About your privacy
The personal information and feedback (collectively the Data) requested on this page is being collected by City of Greater Geelong (City) for the purpose of the Social Inclusion Action Group, and any other directly related purpose (Project).
A de-identified engagement summary report may be published on our website.
If your personal information is not collected, the Project may not be able to be adequately conducted, and the City may not be able to contact you for further questions or to find solutions.
In order to collect and conduct in depth and detailed analysis of the Data for the purposes of the Project, the City will disclose the Data (including your personal information if provided) to its third-party service providers, including Social Pinpoint Pty Ltd, Converlens Pty Ltd and Amazon Web Services.
Other than as stated above, your personal information will not be disclosed to any external party without your consent, except as required or authorised by law.
Our privacy policy is available on our website. If you wish to alter any of the personal information you have supplied to the City, please contact us by sending an email to privacy@geelongcity.vic.gov.au.