As Homelessness Awareness Week wraps up, new data from OrangeSky shows Australians want to help fellow Aussies doing it tough, but don’t know how.

Almost one in three quarters of Australians have admitted to walking past someone sleeping rough without acknowledging them.

The data also shows almost three quarters of Australians believe chronic loneliness should also be treated as a major public health priority.

So how can Australians help to build human connection, especially amongst people in harder times?