Well, Well, Well

Intersex Community Advocate and host of The I In Us on JOY, Paul Byrne-Moroney joins us to speak about his personal experience living with an intersex variation, the advocacy work he does for the community, and more.

Toyah from Thorne Harbour Health and Michelle from Mind Australia also join us to speak about the Mental Health Locals in Victoria that aim to address barriers that our LGBTIQ+ communities face when accessing mental health support.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

This week Michael chats to Joenas, Mr Vicbears 2024 about the Underwear Charity Auction happening at the Laird Hotel to raise money for Pride Foundation Australia. Supported by Thorne Harbour, the event will see local bear-lebrities strip down to their jocks and auction their garments off to the crowd!

Rainbow Connection Coordinator David Kavanagh also tells us about this program that connects older LGBTIQ+ people with younger volunteers for social connection.
Resources
Check out the event information for the auction here https://vicbears.org.au/event-5847709

Check out the silent auction ahead of the event https://airauctioneer.com/underwear-auction-hosted-by-mr-vicbears-2024

This week's podcast image supplied by Mr Vicbears 2024, Joenas

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, September 12 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

October is time for the Victorian Seniors Festival. Rachel Cook and Peter Waples-Crowe chat to  Pauline Crameri from Val's LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care about what events they have coming up for the festival and the servcies they provide.

We also chat with Dr Heather McCormack about a new study which shines a light on the barriers to sexual healthcare for young LGBTIQ+ Aboriginal people and how they can 're-imagine' their future.

For more information on Val's click here and here 

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Logo provided by Val's Ageing and Aged Care

 

 

Michael speaks to LGBTIQA+ Communities Portfolio Manager at Victoria Police, Jeremy Oliver about recent cases of violence against men using dating and hookup apps, like Grindr and social media platforms like Snapchat.

Following a series of violent assaults targeting gay men, Thorne Harbour Health is calling on communities to exercise caution when using apps and social media. A growing number of incidents have recently been reported where offenders pose as legitimate users on online platforms like Grindr, Scruff, and Snapchat to lure gay and bisexual men to public spaces where they are vulnerable to assault and robbery.

We discuss tips for keeping safe online, how to report incidents of violent behaviour, and what Victoria Police is doing to keep our community safe.

Resources

Check out Thorne Harbour Health's 10 Tips for Keeping Safe on Hookup Apps
Community members are encouraged to make a report via the Police Assistance Line and Online Reporting website or, if they prefer, they can ask to speak to a LGBTIQA+ Liaison Officer. In case of an emergency, they should always call Triple Zero (000) in the first instance.
Thorne Harbour Health has also published a list of strategies and steps individuals can take to look after themselves when using dating apps and hook-up platforms at: thorneharbour.org/appsafety
Experiencing assault, threatening behaviour or homophobic violence can impact our mental health. Thorne Harbour Health also offers a range of services, including counselling and support groups. If you’ve been a victim of any online or in-person crime, it might help to speak to someone about how it’s affecting you. Call our friendly intake team on (03) 9865 6700 to find a service.
Media

Check out the media release: Thorne Harbour Urges Communities to Exercise Caution on Gay Apps Following Attacks

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, August 29 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

In light of World Mental Health Day on October 10, we're talking all about mental health for our diverse communities.

Bron Lawman tells us about the importance of integrating mental health support into other health services, such as HIV and sexual health care.

As Thorne Harbour Health's Director of Therapeutic Services in Victoria, Bron has a wealth of experience as a mental health nurse, having worked across several services in both Queensland and Victoria.

We also hear from Sharna Ciotti about the positive impact to come from the introduction of Thorne Harbour SA's Specialist LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Service, and the unique challenges our diverse communities face in South Australia.

Sharna is the Manager of Therapeutic Services at Thorne Harbour SA and shares advice on other mental health professionals who are looking to work with LGBTIQA+ communities.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

Dr Nneka Nwokolo is an expert in HIV and menopause, women's sexual and reproductive health, contraception, and more.

She is the Global Head of Patient Affairs at ViiV Healthcare and is committed to being at the forefront of raising awareness and understanding of little-discussed but important issues, helping people to live their healthiest lives.

Jack and Joel speak with Nneka about:

* What menopause is, the symptoms, and when it happens
* Treatment options for menopause, and why some are over- or under-prescribed
* How HIV and menopause change in the presence of the other
* Some common experiences that women living with HIV face when seeking a diagnosis and treatment for menopause, and more

Ann Maccarrone, ViiV Healthcare's Community Engagement & Partnerships Manager also joins us as we discuss the recent ASHM and IUSTI Conferences.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

Senior Financial counsellor and David Williams Fund coordinator, Lynda Horn joins us to discuss financial literacy and financial counselling for our diverse communities.

Joel and Cal speak with Lynda about:

* What the David Williams Fund actually is
* What exactly a financial counsellor does
* How financial counselling fits into the broader health of PLHIV and LGBTIQ+ communities, and more

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

This week Michael and Rachel speak to Cal about the PrEP shortage, how we can access PrEP online, the and what strategies we can use to keep ourselves protected like using PrEP on Demand - and everything in the HIV toolkit.
Resources
You can find out more about PrEP and HIV by heading to Emen8, PAN (PrEP access now) and What Works

Read Emen8's article 'How to get PrEP in Australia during a supply issue'

Check out PAN's map of pharmacy availability, or check out PAN's guide on how to buy PrEP quickly and easily online if your pharmacy is out of stock.

This year marks a decade of PrEP in Australia! Read more about PrEP's history in the article '10 Years of PrEP in Australia'

 

This week's podcast image supplied by Canva Premium

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, September 12 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

This week Michael and Rachel speak with Kade Matthews from Proud 2 Play about the benefits of playing sport and mental health. We find out who and what Proud 2 Play is and how our LGBTIQ+ communities can find a a sports club, no matter our skill set, and find a safe place to play sport.

For more information head to Proud 2 Play 

This week's podcast image owned by JOY 94.9.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, September 12 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

Michael and Rachel speak with Ada Cheung, Principal Research Fellow in Endocrinology Medicine at Austin Health about how hormones impact, and form part of prostate cancer treatment.

We spoke with John and Bryan earlier this year about Prostate Pride - listen here

You can connect with Prostate Pride here

This week's podcast image supplied by Canva Premium

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, September 5 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

Manager of Health Promotion at Thorne Harbour, Adam Hynes shares the latest from Touchbase, and providing education to LGBTIQA+ people about harm reduction and safety when it comes to drugs and partying.

Find Touchbase here

We caught up with James from VAADA earlier this year to talk about drug checking and pill testing, listen here

This week's podcast image supplied by Thorne Harbour Health

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, September 5 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

Michael and Rachel speak with Jean Hailes CEO Sarah White about Women's Health Week, and the importance of striking up Courageous Conversations. We discuss elements of women's health such as the inquiry into women's pain, menstruation, and menopause.

To find out more about Jean Hailes check out their website

and find out more about Women's Health Week for information and activities happening across the weerk

Check out Women's Health at Thorne Harbour for more information

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, August 29 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

In light of the day we speak with Senior Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician Bianca from Thorne Harbour SA about how to respond to an overdose, why substance use is so stigmatised, and how to get support if you or someone you know is struggling with substance use.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

We are sharing everyday stories by Everyday People. This past year, Thorne Harbour has been connecting with our community to showcase the diversity of our multicultural LGBTIQA+ and PLHIV communities, and take a look at the personal narratives of people's experience with mental health. As people who come from non English speaking backgrounds, we connected to share the impact of migration stress, identity, and their connection to culture as a protective factor when thinking about good mental health - and how they have responded to periods of mental ill health.

This project, Everyday People, has centred the voices of our community first and foremost - sharing their stories in their chosen language, and made available in English also. We're going to chat to three incredible community members who share their stories of mental health with us. If you'd like to hear their stories in full, head to everyday-people.au - and if you're looking for ways to improve your own mental health or combat social isolation, check out the resource page for places you can get support that are affirming for you.

Michael spoke with Sasja, Boudie and Emil about their experience sharing their stories.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples, Wurundjeri land, and Noongar Whadjuk land. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, August15 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH

The HIV Science as Art exhibition brought twelve artists with HIV together with scientists to create original work that reflects the concepts of their scientific work at the International AIDS Conference 2024 in Munich, Germany.

These works represented a diverse spectrum of artistic expression – from fashion design and painting to photography, sculpture and video.

All originals were then auctioned off with the proceeds being used to support programs and services for people living with HIV.

In this episode we’ll hear from scientists, artists and curators about their work and their experiences.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

As this episode went to air on JOY 94.9, we’d just passed 3 decades since the Tasty nightclub raid on August 7th 1994, which saw LGBTIQ+ patrons detained by Victoria Police for up to 7 hours, and strip and cavity searched.

Following this event, we saw successful legal action from patrons against Victoria Police resulting in about 6 million dollars in payouts, a formal apology in 2014, and the creation of the LGBTIQA+ Liason Officer program which aims to create mutual trust between our diverse communities and police.

We speak with Stephen and Gerry who were at Tasty that night about their experience and the lasting impacts the event has had.

We also hear from Skye Bartlett from SAMESH in Adelaide about a world first exhibition – Style and Spirit: The Fashion of Chester Weinberg.

Chester Weinberg was the first fashion designer to die of AIDS-related illness in 1985 and HIV stigma saw Chester written out of history books.

Skye is curating the exhibition, and tells us about Weinberg’s life, death, legacy, and relevance in the fight against HIV stigma today.

Here on Well Well Well, we delve into the issues impacting and surrounding the health and wellbeing of our gender, sex, and sexuality diverse communities, and people living with HIV.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

From the 2024 International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany, Cal brings us stories from the AIDS Global Village including:

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Louisa from northern Germany speaking about their work in reaching vulnerable populations offering counselling and testing via their mobile testing van

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Yianny from Tackle HIV which educates young people on HIV, and sexual health and reproductive rights using football as a point of connection

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Kai and Chi-Wei from Taiwan speaking about HIVStory

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Professor David Gere from the University of California speaking about his work as Co-Director of Through Positive Eyes

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Maggie Czarnogorski, the Head of Digital Innovation and Implementation Science at ViiV Healthcare speaks about a virtual reality experience aiming to better educate people on the stigma and discrimination that people living with HIV face


Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Jack and Cal discuss the International AIDS Conference 2024 in Munich, Germany, and hear from:

* IAS President Dr Sharon Lewin giving an overview of the landscape HIV exists within today
* Executive Director of UN AIDS Winnie Byanyima speaking to the progress around the global respond to HIV, including a significant increase from 47% of PLHIV in treatment 9 years ago, to 77% on treatment today
* Andriy Klepikov, AIDS 2024 Regional Co-Chair & Ukranian Advocate discussing the hybrid war being waged in the region including on the LGBTIQ+ people, drug users, TGD communities and science more broadly
* Jay Mulucha, Fem Alliance Uganda Executive Director discussing the harsh realities of people a trans man living with HIV in Uganda in the shadow of their recent Anti-Homosexuality Laws enacted earlier this year as the first trans man to speak at the opening ceremonies of an International AIDS Conference
* Dr Christian Gaebler giving a summary about the 7th person effectively cured of HIV
Dr Troy Grennan from the British Colombia Center for Disease Control looking at the efficacy of 100mg daily for the prevention of STIs, and
* ‘Maria’ Groot Bruinderink from Public Health Service Amsterdam on PrEP for HIV Prevention with less frequent monitoring to help reduce the burden of frequency of doctors visits from every 3 months to every 6 months

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Jack, Cal, and Joel bring you the latest on Mpox (AKA Monkeypox) with:

* Joe Mabuti, Practice Nurse at Thorne Harbour Health's Centre Clinic
* Dr Tom Morley, Doctor at PRONTO!
* a community member's recent experience having mpox

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Chris from Emen8 joins us to discuss popular "Gay Chat and Dating" Hookup Apps like Grindr, Scruff, and more.

Find more on sex, dating, health, and more at emen8.com.au.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Lucasz Krzyzowski joins us to speak about his recent presentation, Rainbow Migrants: Empowering Voices & Shaping Services for CALD LGBTIQA+ Migrants.

Lucasz is a Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University, and gave the presentation at the Better Together 2024 Conference.

Jack and Cal speak with him about some common barriers and challenges faced by LGBTIQA+ migrants when coming to Australia.

We also discuss the Social Art Intervention, Karaoke with an Accent, Hackathon, and range of other initiatives that have come from Rainbow Migrants.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Clint and Jess speak with Jack about the upcoming Sticks and Stones documentary.

The documentary aims to illustrate the damage that stigma does on the wellbeing millions of people around the world.

The team behind the documentary will examine the misinformation and lack of education fuelling stigma in the greater community by debunking myths and stereotypes.

Find out more and support the production of the documentary at sticksandstones.au.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

While smoking affects the health of everyone, the rate of smoking is higher among LGBTIQ+ communities.

Smoking and vaping have numerous negative health impacts but there have never been more tools available to help our diverse communities quit.

To learn more about this, Jack spoke with Sabine from Quit and Matilda Mercury from the recently launched Quit with Pride campaign.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

We talk with the Forcibly Displaced People Network about their Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) 'Thrive Together' providing an opportunity to support the rights and empowerment of displaced individuals.

* This episode originally aired Thursday, June 20 2024 on JOY *

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Damien from Thorne Harbour Country joins us to discuss the issues that our communities face in the regions along with how THC address these issues through health promotion work and community connection.
We also hear from the City of Ballarat’s LGBTIQA+ Community Inclusion Officer Sez all about Ballarat Pride Month.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Our live show for JOY Radiothon has the team putting their sexual health knowledge and more to the test in Sexperts Trivia!

Jack, Rachel, Cal, and Joel answer Rhian's questions in four rounds, and put a few questions to listeners too.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Walkern Katatdjin (Rainbow Knowledge) is a national research project that aims to understand and promote the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people, and to work with services to develop appropriate interventions.

Shakara Liddelow-Hunt and Tahlia Blow join us to discuss the report and the themes of health, pride, joy, and culture. Peter (Ngaya Ngarigu) is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Educator at Thorne Harbour Health, and joins Michael as guest co-host this episode.

The Walkern Katatdjin project was run by Telethon Kids Institute, Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre (Murdoch University), Edith Cowan University, and the University of Western Australia and is funded by the NHMRC.

This podcast contains information about mental ill health, suicide, and bad experiences young people have had in their life. It’s important to seek help if you’re feeling distressed.

For immediate assistance, please call 000 or go to your closest Emergency Department.

Michael spoke with Natalie Amos from ARCSHS about Rainbow Realities exploring fresh analyses from surveys such as Private Lives, Writing Themselves - which also included Walkern Katatdjin.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples, Wurundjeri land, and Noongar Whadjuk land. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

This episode originally aired Thursday, May 30 2024 on JOY.
Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.
If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions to wellwellwell@joy.org.au
Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

In light of National Volunteer Week, we speak with Volunteer Coordinators Daniel and Boudie about the LGBTIQ+ Organisation Volunteer Event (LOVE).

We also hear from James in Melbourne and Kellie and Edgar in Adelaide about their experience volunteering for Thorne Harbour Health and SAMESH.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Starlady joins us to discuss Transfemme's updated resources to support healthier relationships between trans women and men.

The new resources can be found on the Zoe Belle Gender Collective and Transfemme websites.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Living Positive Victoria’s AIDS Candlelight Memorial aims to raise HIV awareness and provides space to remember friends and family lost to AIDS, along with people today living with HIV.

Positive Speakers Bureau Coordinator David O'Keeffe from Living Positive Victoria joins us to discuss.

Jack and Cal also talk about Thorne Harbour Health's exit from Twitter/X in light of IDAHOBIT.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Flu season is here and we're keeping you well this winter. Michael is joined by PRONTO and Equinox Practice Nurse Arlo MacDonald about keeping well during the cooler months. Whether it's time for a COVID booster update, getting your regular seasonal flu vaccine, or preventing Mpox - we've got you covered. Arlo shares what vaccines are available, recent Mpox cases in our community, and some tips for harm reduction tools when mingling this flu season.

 

Helpful links

Immunisation for the flu on the Better Health Channel

Stay Well This Winter hub, with cold, flu and COVID information

The Australian Immunisation Handbook providing clinical guidelines for healthcare professionals and others about using vaccines safely and effectively.

Down an' Dirty - with guides in sex and pleasure, and adventurous or kinky practices (NSFW) with info on sex and  Mpox and COVID

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on the Better Health Channel

 

* This episode originally aired Thursday, May 9 2024 on JOY *

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This week's podcast photo is by CDC on Unsplash

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

HIV impacts people regardless of race, sexuality, or gender. With ¼ of people in Australia with at least one parent born overseas, or from other countries themselves - our communities are diverse. In Victoria, HIV impacts the lives of people from all cultures, and so providing information and services tailored to individual cultural and linguistic needs is vital. 

Michael talks to Jimmy Yu-Hsiang Chen, Networks Project Officer at NAPWHA - the national association for PLHIV. Jimmy previously led  ‘Community Conversations’ aimed to better understand the experiences and needs of Asian men living with HIV who were born overseas in East or South-East Asia Jimmy joins us now to discuss PANA—The Positive Asian Network Australia for all people with an Asian background who are living with HIV in Australia. 
HIV Resources
Positive Asian Network Australia (PANA)

Positive Latinx Australian Network (PLAN)

Free HIV medication for people without Medicare

Free HIV self test kits
Mpox
Recently, Victoria has seen a couple of new cases of Mpox appear in community. Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) is a viral infection. It can result in symptoms like fever, headache, muscle aches, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes (similar to COVID or the flu) before progressing to a skin rash or lesions. A vaccination program began in 2022, with many in our community at risk for Mpox taking up vaccination to get protected. If you have have only had one shot, are looking to get your first, or want to learn more about Mpox - head to thorneharbour.org/mpox

* This episode originally aired Thursday, May 2 2024 on JOY *

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

HIV impacts people regardless of race, sexuality, or gender. With ¼ of people in Australia with at least one parent born overseas, or from other countries themselves - our communities are diverse. In Victoria, HIV impacts the lives of people from all cultures, and so providing information and services tailored to individual cultural and linguistic needs is vital. 

Michael talks to Jen Johnson, Program Manager at Living Positive Victoria about supporting our communities living with HIV who speak a language other than English through various multilingual resources and projects. 

 

Thank you so much to Beau Newham, the project lead on Translating the Facts for bringing these resources to life for our community.

Resources

Translating the Facts available in Arabic, Burmese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese 

Planet Positive GOES NORTH for Winter, LPV's social event at the Thornbury Bowls Club for people living with HIV, their families, and friends

2024 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, May 19 at the Library at the Dock

* This episode originally aired Thursday, May 2 2024 on JOY *

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Continuing our Lesbian Visibility Week celebration - Rachel connects with Thorne Harbour Health's Peer Education and Outreach Health Educator, Rhian Graco-Ilves about supporting community and the long history of the Outreach program. Rachel and Rhian reflect on a panel Thorne Harbour Health ran during Lesbian Visibility Week, and how we can raise the profile of and meaningful engagement for lesbians and same-sex attracted women.

Lesbian Visibility Week culminates with Lesbian Visibility Day, which is held on April 26.

 

Scope and Sphere are peer workshops at Thorne Harbour Health for lesbian, bi, queer and sexually-diverse women (including trans participants)

Find out more about Women's Health at Thorne Harbour at thorneharbour.org/services/womens-health

Check out Thorne Harbour Health and ACON's joint LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference 

Thorne Harbour Health offers  services for LGBTIQ+ women who are looking for affordable counselling in a safe environment where they can be open about their gender, sex, sexuality and a whole range of issues impacting them.

Drink Limits is a free eight week therapeutic group looking at alcohol and anxiety for lesbian, bisexual and queer women (cis and trans) and anyone female identifying.

ReThink The Drinkis a project that seeks to inspire alcohol culture change among LGBTIQ women

 

Additionally, mark your calendars for an exciting event! Thorne Harbour Health presents the Countdown to Eurovision Trivia Night on Friday, May 3rd, at the Collingwood Town Hall. Kick off the Eurovision 2024 festivities with us!

For more information and to reserve your table, visit thorneharbour.org/events.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

* This episode originally aired Thursday, April 18 2024 on JOY *

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

To celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week - Rachel catches up with President of Dykes on Bikes Melbourne, T-Rex, to chat about this protective and supportive staple in our community. T-Rex shares some of the history of the club, what it means to support the visibility and identity of lesbian and of all same-sex attracted women.

Lesbian Visibility Week culminates with Lesbian Visibility Day, which is held on April 26.

Check out what Dykes on Bikes Melbourne will be up to including their upcoming regional Horsham and Maryborough rides on their website dykesonbikesmelbourne.org.au and find them on Facebook and Instagram

 

Find out more about  Women's Health at Thorne Harbour at thorneharbour.org/services/womens-health

Scope and Sphere are peer workshops at Thorne Harbour Health for lesbian, bi, queer and sexually-diverse women (including trans participants)

Check out Thorne Harbour Health and ACON's joint LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference 

Thorne Harbour Health offers  services for LGBTIQ+ women who are looking for affordable counselling in a safe environment where they can be open about their gender, sex, sexuality and a whole range of issues impacting them.

Drink Limits is a free eight week therapeutic group looking at alcohol and anxiety for lesbian, bisexual and queer women (cis and trans) and anyone female identifying.

ReThink The Drink, a project that seeks to inspire alcohol culture change among LGBTIQ women

Additionally, mark your calendars for an exciting event! Thorne Harbour Health presents the Countdown to Eurovision Trivia Night on Friday, May 3rd, at the Collingwood Town Hall. Kick off the Eurovision 2024 festivities with us!

For more information and to reserve your table, visit thorneharbour.org/events.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

* This episode originally aired Thursday, April 25 2024 on JOY *

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

LGBTQ+ people and the people who love, support and affirm us are discriminated against by religious educational institutions and faith-based service providers across the country, every day. Ghassan Kassisieh, Legal Director at Equality Australia joins us to discuss the new report Dismissed, Denied and Demeaned: A national report on LGBTQ+ discrimination in faith-based schools and organisations.

We explore religious carveouts that enable faith based institutions to discriminate against LGBTIQ+ people, instances of affirming practices, and how we protect our community from harm.

You can read the full report here: https://equalityaustralia.org.au/resources/dismissed-denied-and-demeaned-a-national-report-on-lgbtq-discrimination-in-faith-based-schools-and-organisations/

Find our more about Equality Australia at equalityaustralia.org.au 

Want to hear more from Ghassan?

We last spoke about the Religious Discrimination Bill during it's formation in 2020, and later for an update in 2021as well as discussing our priorities for the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people during the Victorian State Elections

Additionally, mark your calendars for an exciting event! Thorne Harbour Health presents the Countdown to Eurovision Trivia Night on Friday, May 3rd, at the Collingwood Town Hall. Kick off the Eurovision 2024 festivities with us!

For more information and to reserve your table, visit thorneharbour.org/events.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

* This episode originally aired Thursday, April 18 2024 on JOY *

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Nathan Despott is a co-founder of Brave Network, a support and advocacy group for survivors of conversion practices, and SOGICE Survivors, a group that advocates for effective legislation to end conversion practices across Australia.

Nathan shares with us some of the negative health impacts on LGBTIQA+ people caused by conversion practices, and his work in developing ethical guidelines for supporting survivors of harmful conversion practices.

Additionally, mark your calendars for an exciting event! Thorne Harbour Health presents the Countdown to Eurovision Trivia Night on Friday, May 3rd, at the Collingwood Town Hall. Kick off the Eurovision 2024 festivities with us!

For more information and to reserve your table, visit thorneharbour.org/events.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

* This episode originally aired Thursday, April 18 2024 on JOY *

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukit Willam clan of the Boonwurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Michael sits down with Amy Middleton, founder and publisher of Archer Magazine, to celebrate their Pride Award win for Outstanding Contribution to Media. Together, they reflect on the magazine's remarkable journey over the past decade, focusing on its mission to amplify marginalized or underrepresented voices within the LGTBTIQA+ community.

Amy shares insights on parenthood, the evolving landscape of queer media, and the magazine's new home at Drummond Street. Later, we delve into the upcoming Resistance issue, exploring the significance of resisting against entrenched systems that exclude people, especially queer people.

Lastly, Join us as we delve into Amy's reflections and insights on Archer Magazine's journey and its ongoing commitment to uplifting queer voices.

Additionally, mark your calendars for an exciting event! Thorne Harbour Health presents the Countdown to Eurovision Trivia Night on Friday, May 3rd, at the Collingwood Town Hall. Kick off the Eurovision 2024 festivities with us!

For more information and to reserve your table, visit thorneharbour.org/events.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

* This episode originally aired Thursday, April 11 2024 on JOY *

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

In this episode, we delve into the findings of the latest report, Rainbow Realities, which consolidates past research while shedding light on new insights into the experiences of the LGBTQA+ community in Australia regarding alcohol and drugs, family violence, sexual health, and more. Joining us is Natalie Amos, Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), who will explore fresh analyses from surveys such as Private Lives, Writing Themselves In, and SWASH.

Explore the comprehensive analysis in the report, Rainbow Realities: In-depth examinations of large-scale LGBTQA+ health and wellbeing data in Australia.

Additionally, mark your calendars for an exciting event! Thorne Harbour Health presents the Countdown to Eurovision Trivia Night on Friday, May 3rd, at the Collingwood Town Hall. Kick off the Eurovision 2024 festivities with us!

For more information and to reserve your table, visit thorneharbour.org/events.

 

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

* This episode originally aired Thursday, April 11 2024 on JOY *

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

The Digital Sexual Health or Sextech research project is focused on better understanding how LGBTQ+ people think about sextech, and how it can advance LGBTQ+ people’s sexual health by supporting safety, pleasure and wellbeing.

Professor Kath Albury from Swinburne University of Technology joins Jack to discuss the project and some of the preliminary findings.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Jack and Rachel speak with academic, researcher and author Noah Roseman about his book Transgender Australia - A History Since 1910. Drawing on over a hundred oral history interviews and previously unexamined documents and media reports, it highlights how trans people have tried to live authentically while navigating a society that often treated them like outcasts. It is the first book to chart the history of gender diverse Australians, exploring both progress and ongoing battles. 

See the book Transgender Australia - A History Since 1910

Victoria's Transgender History  - Transgender Victoria (TGV) 2021 report

 

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing. 

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au 

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

On this Trans Day of Visibility, we speak with trans advocate Tamsin Anspach from the South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance, Youth Affairs Council of South Australia and Thorne Harbour Health Board Member, about her role as a leader within our trans and gender diverse communities, the South Australian government’s proposed human rights act, the future of trans health and the importance of trans visibility.  

www.saraa.org.au

thorneharbour.org

www.yacsa.com.au

 

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Toby Bolton and Emma Dook join us to discuss the community housing project for LGBTIQ+ folk in Melbourne, The Harbour.

We also hear from them about housing insecurity and homelessness broadly in Victoria today, and Thorne Harbour's Housing Plus program.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This week started with the sad news that longstanding activist and Founding President of the Victorian AIDS Council (now Thorne Harbour Health) Phil Carswell OAM died peacefully at his home in Brisbane. Phil leaves behind a remarkable legacy of advocating for the health, wellbeing, and the rights of our LGBTIQA+ communities. In particular, Phil played a vital leadership role in Australia's role in responding to HIV and AIDS.

Joining Cal Hawk in the studio for this episode is Dr Adam Carr. Both Adam and Phil were a part of the Community Living Legends series last year as Thorne Harbour Health (formerly the Victorian AIDS Council) celebrated 40 years. Adam speaks to his 50-year friendship with Phil and reflects on Phil's legacy as we listen to clips of Phil's speech at the Ruby Red Ball in July of 2023 as well as part of his interview on JOY.

Click here to hear Phil's full interview as part of the Community Living Legends series. 

Click here to listen and watch Phil's speech at Thorne Harbour Health's Ruby Red Ball.

Rachel and Jacinta speak with two researchers from the University of Wollongong, Associate Research Fellow Kate Manlik and Associate Professor Catherine Mac Phail, about the latest research project about HIV risk for women, prevention requirements, and use of PrEP. While the very limited research on this topic is all about heterosexual women – Kate and Catherine are working hard to change that! We chat about the significant issues around PrEP access for women who are at risk of HIV and what the future may hold.

If you would like to take part in the study see details in the flyer below and access the survey here



Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

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Jacinta and Rachel speak to the inspiring Julie Peters. Even in her 70s, Julie Peters is naïve enough to believe the world can be a better place and has her life trying to make it happen; as a doctoral researcher in public health and anthropology of gender, a teacher, sessional academic, cabaret performer, writer, parliamentary candidate, practical environmentalist and media professional. A strong focus of her work over three decades has been to demythologise and promote social justice and equity for trans and gender diverse individuals with the public, health professionals and across intersectional academic discourses.

Julie takes us on her incredible journey from childhood to transitioning in the seventies to her words of wisdom for young trans people.

 

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Cal and Jacinta speak to Victorian Minister for Health, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas, to find out what changes are planned to address the gender pain gap and improve services for women's health. We discuss sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and some of the key points revealed from the 2023 Women's Health Survey and the submissions that are currently open for the Inquiry into Women's Pain. We talk about why LGBTIQA+ voices are important in this area and who can share their experiences to inform future changes that address the gender pain gap that impacts women and other marginalised genders.

Submissions for the Inquiry into Women's Pain are open until 31 July 2024. For more information, please visit www.health.vic.gov.au/inquiry-into-womens-pain

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Jack and Michael are joined by Atlas, the Casual Groups Facilitator for TAPS, Thorne Harbour Health's Trans and gender diverse Alcohol and other drug Peer Support program.

TAPS is run by trans, non-binary and gender diverse folk and is all about meeting you where you’re at.

You might want to gain more control over your use, reduce it or stop all together.

Working under a harm reduction framework – facilitators support attendees to reduce the harms that come about from using alcohol and other drugs.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

We head to Adelaide for a forum on the South Australian AIDS Memorial Quilts which was held during FEAST Festival in November 2023.

Skye Bartlett and Dr Nikki Sullivan from SAMESH are joined by Art Historian Timothy Roberts to discuss the history of quilt-making within the context of the AIDS epidemic.

They also talk about the quilt's power to raise awareness and break stigma, along with the memorialisation and advocacy to come from the quilts.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Jack and Michael are joined by Damien Stevens-Todd from Thorne Harbour Country to discuss the upcoming ChillOut Festival.
ChillOut Festival is Australia's premier regional LGBTQIA+ pride event, held annually in Daylesford, Victoria — over the Labour Day long weekend in March.
Learn more about ChillOut Festival and Thorne Harbour Health's events.

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Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

We speak with long time members of LGBTIQ+ community sport clubs in Melbourne and Adelaide about the mental and physical benefits they've seen being part of inclusive teams, including:

Lynda from Melbourne Frontrunners, Ben from Melbourne Surge, and Cam from Melbourne Wranglers.

We also hear from Peter from Pride Tennis Adelaide, Russell from Adelaide Sharks, and Peter from Adelaide Spikers.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Cal speaks with Marc Lyons about the experiences that led him to develop Happie Holl, formulated to calm and soothe your butt after anal play, a big poop or too much poop.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Cal speaks with Dr George about the Ass Class he gave at GEAR'd Adelaide 2023, the Leather, Kink, and Fetish Festival.

Dr George goes into detail on douching, anal sex positions, ass training, and more.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Jacinta and Rachel speak to Themme Fatale about their experiences of long COVID and the scientific and social comparisons of HIV and long COVID

Themme Fatale is an award winning, sideshow-slinging drag artist, known locally and internationally as a genre-blending and gender-transcending performer, producer, and creator with an eye for works that emphasise accessibility and foster riotous Queer joy (with an emphasis on riot). On stage, they serve high skill, high camp circus absurdism and dangerous sideshow stunts -  putting the “sin” in “sincere expression of queer identity”, the “ass” in “class conscious”, and their body on the line for their art.

Resources

Themme Fatale on Instagram

Information about long COVID from the Victorian Department of Health

 

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Rachel and Jacinta sit down with poet Tuesday Atzinger ahead of the Wise Words event in February. We discuss Tuesday's writing and performance about themes of Afro-blackness, disability and queerness.

Tuesday Atzinger is a poet and emerging writer. Their work explores and celebrates Afro-blackness, queerness, disability and feminism. They peddle in discomfort and their primary goal is to fling words together to make you squirm. They have performed spoken word with Quippings for the Melbourne Writers Festival and were a part of ACNH Fringe at Melbourne Fringe 2020.

Resources

For more information about Wise Words, visit Thorne Harbour Health's calendar 

 

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

 

James from Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA) helps us navigate drug checking and minimising drug related harms for LGBTIQA+ communities. In light of the Greens, Legalise Cannabis, and Animal Justice Party's proposed bill on drug checking and harms at summer festivals, we're thankful to James and VAADA for their time.

VAADA works to prevent and reduce Alcohol and Drug-related harms in the Victorian community by ensuring the people experiencing those harms, and the organisations that support them, are well-represented in policy, program development and public discussion.

Find VAADA online at

* vaada.org.au
* Facebook: facebook.com/VictorianAlcoholandDrugAssociation
* X / Twitter: twitter.com/vaadaenews

Alcohol and Drug resources

* Alcohol and Drug Services at Thorne Harbour Health including Rainbow Recovery, Walk In Program, and  TAPS thorneharbour.org/services/alcohol-and-other-drug-services-aod
* HRV and the Dancewize programhrvic.org.au/dancewize 
* ADF Drug Facts adf.org.au/drug-facts
* The Loop wearetheloop.org
* Touchbase touchbase.org.au
* Sesh.ed instagram.com/sesh.ed
* HIV Drug Interactions Checker, including HIV treatment and PrEP: hiv-druginteractions.org/checker  

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

SMART Groups are made for LGBTIQA+ people in Adelaide interested in managing addiction, including changing their relationship with alcohol and drugs. SMART Recovery groups help people to build and maintain motivation, cope with urges and cravings and to lead a balanced life.

Alcohol and other drug peer worker at Thorne Harbour SA Scott Walker joins us to explore our our community works towards managing addiction.

Catch our other episodes as part of out Harm Reduction Summer Series on Drug Checking and Party Harm Reduction 

SMART Groups and other alcohol and drug programs in South Australia https://thorneharbour.org/south-australia/aodsa/

Connect with Thorne Harbour SA https://linktr.ee/thorneharboursa

 

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Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

QUIT Victoria Director Rachel Anderson shares with us about vaping and new reforms reducing harm in our communities.

Changes to vaping importation and access were brought in on 1 January, and further changes to come into effect from March 1.

We discuss tools and tips for LGBTIQA+ communities looking at vaping and smoking cessation, and dispel some vaping myths.

Resources

QUIT quit.org.au

QUIT's Vaping Facts campaign vapingfacts.org.au

UNCLOUD uncloud.org

Catch our other episodes as part of out Harm Reduction Summer Series on Drug Checking and Party Harm Reduction 

This weeks image by Antonin FELS on Unsplash

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Linda Cowan from the PARTi Project and SeshEd shares with us how to keep safe over our summer pride festival season, and the importance of harm reduction interventions that are peer led.

The Sesh.ed 2024 Survey can be completed here: tr.ee/hDpDMbhVUk

The PARTi Project on Facebook facebook.com/PARTiproject/
Sesh.Ed on Instagram instagram.com/sesh.ed
Drug Reagent Kits drugpolicy.org.au/shop
Sesh.ed 2024 Survey: https://tr.ee/hDpDMbhVUk

Alcohol and Drug resources

* Alcohol and Drug Services at Thorne Harbour Health including Rainbow Recovery, Walk In Program, and  TAPS thorneharbour.org/services/alcohol-and-other-drug-services-aod
* HRV and the Dancewize program hrvic.org.au/dancewize 
* ADF Drug Facts adf.org.au/drug-facts
* The Loop wearetheloop.org
* Touchbase touchbase.org.au
* HIV Drug Interactions Checker, including HIV treatment and PrEP: hiv-druginteractions.org/checker  

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This episode was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people and broadcast from the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Melbourne's pride festival, Midsumma, is just around the corner!

Jack and Michael chat with Tex about the Gay, Bisexual, Queer + Community Periodic Survey.

Most folk complete the survey at the flagship Carnival event, and the results help government departments and health organisations respond to our community's evolving needs.

We discuss the No Pride in Racism event, an exploration of the impacts of racism in our LGBTIQ+ communities of colour, culture, and faith.

Rachel joins us to talk about Wise Words, featuring a line-up of some of Australia's most prominent and talented intergenerational LGBTIQ+ writers, performers and activists talking about their experiences of what it is to be a queer woman.

We're also joined by John Hall to discuss the AIDS Memorial Garden, a treasured resource and place of quiet reflection on the grounds of the old Fairfield Hospital in light of the upcoming AIDS Memorial Garden Walking Tour.

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Jack and Cal are joined by Chris Williams from Emen8 to discuss 2023's hot topics and the most popular sexual health articles.

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The whole team is in studio for our year-in review to reflect on some of the issues affecting and conversations surrounding the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV in 2023.

Listen back to the full episodes mentioned in this episode:

Susan Stryker talks Somatechnics, Queer Monstrosity, and Trans Politics

Research shaping today’s response to HIV with Dr Jason Ong

Married with Children – Fathers and coming out

Trans Visibility in the Arts with Mama Alto

Women in Leadership – Fiona Patten and Rachel Payne MP

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How can LGBTIQ+ folk better manage their mental health or alcohol and other drug use over the stressful holiday period?

Venetia Brissenden from Thorne Harbour SA and Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria give us useful tips to help with Holiday Health.

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What's kept Adelaide's LGBTIQ+ communities busy this year, and what advocacy work is there left to do?

We head to Adelaide's Picnic in the Park to hear from community health organisations and sport groups:

* Anne Bainbridge, CEO at Youth Affairs Council of South Australia (YACSA)
* Tamsin Anspach from Rainbow Labor SA
* Brett McAlone, Community Engagement Officer at the SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance
* Brendan, President of the Adelaide Dolphins

We also head to GEAR'd Adelaide to chat in with Storm, Vic and Miss Behavin about the event and more broadly our leather, kink, and fetish communities.

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Jack speaks with Sam Dengate about T Generation Gyms and 2023's Trans Take Over.

Trans and gender-diverse people have been gatekept from showcasing their strength, resilience, and power in the sporting world.

T Gen Gyms were created to change that narrative, especially after recent rulings in the elite sporting world.

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Rachel and Jacinta chat with author, documentary filmmaker and superstar academic Susan Stryker about Somatechnics, Queer Monstrosity, Trans politics, and more.

Susan Stryker, Ph.D., is the author of Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution, co-director of the Emmy-winning documentary film Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria, co-editor of the multi-volume Transgender Studies readers, and was founding executive co-editor of TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly.

A collection of her essays, When Monsters Speak, edited by McKenzie Wark, will be published next year by Duke University Press.

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In our 900th episode, we speak with people involved with Well Well Well over the years as well as the AIDS Memorial Quilt project.

John "Jack" Hall, David Menadue, Alison Thorne and Phil Carswell join Cal for this episode airing the day before World AIDS Day 2023.

In light of World AIDS Day, we also spoke with doctors with expertise in HIV/AIDS care and research, alongside community members who were part of Thorne Harbour Health's new HIV Still Matters campaign. You can watch their stories here.

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As a clinician, epidemiologist, and a health economist, Dr Jason Ong specialises in sexual health and has tackled a wide array of projects and he’s particularly passionate about addressing HIV and sexual health more broadly amongst marginalised communities.

Jason speaks with Jack about his work as well as what’s on the horizon with regard to the future in HIV.

In light of World AIDS Day coming up on Dec 1, we're speaking with doctors with expertise in HIV/AIDS care and research alongside community members who were part of Thorne Harbour Health's new HIV Still Matters campaign. You can watch their stories here.

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Dr Jenny Hoy joins Cal Hawk to discuss her experience working in Houston, Texas early on in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the impact of Fairfield Hospital's closure on the community, the Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment (START) study, and more.

In light of World AIDS Day coming up on Dec 1, we're speaking with doctors with expertise in HIV/AIDS care and research alongside community members who were part of Thorne Harbour Health's new HIV Still Matters campaign. You can watch their stories here.

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In the lead up to World AIDS Day 2023, Marc and Mayette from Thorne Harbour Health's upcoming HIV Still Matters campaign speak on the show about their experience filming for the campaign, how it was for Marc to disclose to his family, and more.

Watch the new HIV Still Matters campaign here.

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In the lead up to World AIDS Day 2023, Clint and Nathan from Thorne Harbour Health's upcoming HIV Still Matters campaign speak to Cal Hawk about their experience living with HIV.

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In the lead up to World AIDS Day 2023, Dr David Bradford joins Cal Hawk for the first episode in a three part series featuring doctors who have been involved in the response to HIV and AIDS over the past four decades.

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Dr Jennifer Power (ARCSHS, La Trobe University) speaks about their research presentation, Beyond risky sex and dental dams: Setting an agenda for LBQ women’s sexual health.

This presentation was given at the LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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In 2020 Shaun established an online peer support group for gay men who have children from heterosexual relationships, sometimes called 'gay and married men'. The group, Gay Fathers Worldwide now boasts over 800 members from across the globe. Shaun, and group members Chris and John join Michael to talk about their journeys in acceptance, coming out, and finding support and social connection online.

Thank yout to Shaun, John, and Chris for speaking so candidly about their experiences.

For more information about mental health, sexual health, and the matters impacting men from past heterosexual relationships navigating same-sex attraction, check out DALE at https://dale.org.au/ 

Find the group online at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3545615388793578/ 

Gay Fathers Worldwide can be found on the web at gayfathersworldwide.wordpress.com

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Lenka Vodstrcil (Monash University) speaks about her presentation panel, Sharing microbiomes: Bacterial vaginosis and the importance of partner treatment.

Learn more about the PACT study from Monash University and MSHC here.

This presentation took place at the LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Maree Davenport from Endometriosis Australia speaks about her discussion panel Living with Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain.

This panel took place at the LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Jade Parker from ACON speaks about their research presentation, Strengthening Community Care: Collective Response to Sexual Violence.

This presentation was given at the LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Jacinta and Jack are joined by Mish Kumar-Jonson from The Iceberg Foundation to discuss the program Pride Beyond Borders which supports LGBTIQ+ migrants.

Pride Beyond Borders is a commitment to the mental and social health of the refugee, asylum seeker, and displaced people's communities.

Li-Min Lee also joins us to discuss their upcoming presentations, Culturally diverse challenges: Navigating the intersection of multiple identities and help-seeking when supporting LGBTIQ+ migrants and How lesbian seniors navigated their heterosexual relationship dissolution and coming out.

Mish and Li-Min will be presenting this research at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Ani Lamont joins us to discuss emerging trends and community led responses to tech-facilitated gender-based violence against LGBTIQ+ women.

They are an expert on gender-based violence with 12 years of experience both internationally and in Australia, working with eSafety Women.

Ani will be presenting this research at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Michael and Jacinta are joined by Jace Reh (he/she) - a First Nations, Disabled, Non-Binary person who works as a Peer Navigator and Case Manager at Thorne Harbour Health SA. 

We discuss Jace and Theo's workshop at the 2023 LGBTIQ Women's Health Conference, Discovering Disability Justice: Pride and Shame, about Sick Woman Theory, social justice, and disability rights.

Sunny Spectrum Supports - https://www.sunnyspectrum.com.au/ 

Drop In Care Space Adelaide - https://www.facebook.com/dropincarespace/ 

Register for the LGBTIQ Women's Health Conference - Full Programme is now live!

lgbtiqwhc.au

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This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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Jacinta and Michael speak with Dr. Ruby Grant, Research Fellow at Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. At the 2023 LGBTIQ Women's Health Conference, Dr. Grant will be presenting on the QSOX (Queer Women's Substance Use Over Time) study - a longitudinal qualitative study exploring alcohol, tobacco, and vaping among LBQ women in Victoria and New South Wales.

Dr. Grant's La Trobe University page https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/rfgrant

Dr. Grant on Twitter/X https://twitter.com/notoriousrfg

QSOX Study info https://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/work/qsox-queer-womens-substance-use-over-time

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This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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We speak with Dr Brandy Cochrane from the Forcibly Displaced People's Network (FDPN) about data to be released about displacement and settlement experiences of LGBTIQ+ forcibly displaced women.

Renee Dixson and Noushin Barghi will be presenting this research at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Jack and Jacinta speak with Alex James from Scarlet Alliance about the Work Bag resource and using a parts-and-practices approach to sexual health promotion for sex workers.

Alex will be delivering a workshop on the Work Bag at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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We speak with Thorne Harbour's SA Therapeutic Services Manager Venetia Brissenden experience as a bisexual person in queer spaces in light of Bisexual Awareness Week.

Jack and Jacinta also chat with her about Thorne Harbour Health's new LGBTIQ+ Mental Health Service in Adelaide.

Venetia will be delivering a workshop on Bisexuality at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Frances Brennan is a neurodivergent speech pathologist, mentor, trainer and disability advocate, and she joins us to discuss queer autistic masking.

Frances currently operates her own holistic neurodiverse-affirming speech pathology clinic in outer Melbourne, The Speech Tree.

Jack and Jacinta chat with Frances about the clients they work with, as well as the emotional and psychological impacts of masking for queer women in particular.

Frances will be delivering a workshop on this topic at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Dr Sarah Ashton joins us to discuss the collective trauma experienced by LGBTIQA+ women contributed to dyspareunia (painful sex).

Sarah is the director and founder of Sexual Healthy and Intimacy Psychological Services (SHIPS) and is passionate about challenging public discourse around sex.

Jack and Jacinta also discuss with her how the experiences of queer women can be pathologised as problems.

Dr Ashton will be delivering a workshop on this topic at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more here.

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Jacinta speaks to educator and researcher Professor Braden Hill about his extensive work on Indigenous LGBTIQA+SB health, student equity and access, and his recent advocacy videos about the Voice to Parliament Referendum.

Professor Braden Hill is a Nyungar Wardandi man from the south-west of Western Australia and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equity and Indigenous portfolio Edith Cowan University, and is the Head of Kurongkurl Katitjin, ECU’s Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research. Braden has significant experience in Aboriginal education, and leading equity work in universities, and has lead significant research about LGBTIQA+SB Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, most recently being involved in the Walkern Katatdjin report about mental health for Indigenous LGBTIQA+ youth.

For more information about Walkern Katatdjin and support services available, please head to rainbowknowledge.org

To see Braden's videos about the Voice Referendum, you can find him as Braden Hill on TikTok.

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Jacinta and Jack kick-off sexual health month by speaking to Amelia and Tilly from the Sexual and Reproductive Health team at Women’s Health in the North (WHIN).

Tilly and Amelia talk about what kind of work WHIN does in the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne, the current barriers and gaps that they see in sexual and reproductive health, especially for LGBTIQA+ people.

We also discuss WHIN's Freedom, Respect and Equity in Sexual Health (FRESH) plan, which aims for "all women and gender diverse people [to] freely exercise their rights to positive,pleasurable and affirming sexual and reproductive health outcomes."

Tilly Mahoney is a cis bisexual woman, and is the Sexual and Reproductive Health Coordinator at WHIN.

Tilly has a Master of Public Health, and is passionate about freedom of choice, gender equity and LGBTQIA+ rights.

Amelia Arnold is a cis bisexual queer woman who works primarily in health education, research, training and advocacy.

Amelia oversees the sexual and reproductive health capacity building work at WHIN, and also works as a research associate with the Growing Queer Families Alliance at Monash University.

Amelia is also on the Board at Switchboard, volunteers with Rainbow Families Victoria and is an ex radio girlie, co-hosting the Triple Bi Pass podcast.

You can see Amelia and Tilly representing WHIN alongside GenWest at the LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference in Melbourne, 24-25 October 2023.

You can find out more about the Freedom, Respect and Equity in Sexual Health (FRESH) plan on the Women's Health in the North website - whin.org.au

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Michael catches up with James Seow, faciltator of Thorne Harbour Health's Gay Asian Proud (GAP) about events that support social connection for same sex-attracted Asian men. Gay Asian Proud holds regular art workshops, health talks, group discussions, yum cha lunches, team sports, and film nights for and by queer Asian men and occassionally other Asian identified LGBTIQ+ people and their partners, and allies.

James and Michael discusses HIV and other health disparities for queer Asian men, and the importance of peer education and community develop in building resiliance and forming peer networks. How does a peer act as an authority figure when disseminating health information? How does filial piety (an emphasis on respect for and devotion to one's parents and ancestors) impact how queer Asian men move throughout the world?

The next GAP event will be held at the Ice House on 16 September - for more information join the GAP mailing list where you can stay up to date and be invited to the events by visiting https://forms.gle/o5uGLy6rUQ3wtGWS9 

Find out more about Gay Asian Proud via Thorne Harbour - https://thorneharbour.org/services/multicultural-health/gap-gay-asian-proud/ 

If you have any questions or wish to provide feedback, please email gap@thorneharbour.org

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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International Overdose Awareness Day's founder SJ Finn, Vanessa Hollo from the Better Health Network and Lucy Burnett from Thorne Harbour Health discuss the causes and symptoms of drug overdose.

We also talk about how to prevent and respond to a drug overdose, and the importance of destigmatisation.

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FEAST Festival's new CEO Tish Naughton joins us to speak about joining the FEAST team and what attendees can look forward to this Pridevember.

Running Nov 1-19, find out more about FEAST here.

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Stan Pogroszewski and Dean Beals from DKBmed join us to discuss Fade Out HIV which aims to educate barbers in the US on how to have conversations about sexual health with their clients.

Find out more about Fade Out HIV at DKBmed's website here.

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Dr Ruth McNair from the University of Melbourne joins us to discuss the ALMA Conference, it’s history and this year’s theme, Authenticity – Keeping it Real.

They also chat with Jack and Rachel about the Australian Lesbian Medical Association.

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Amelia Arnold from the Growing Queer Families Alliance at Monash University joins us to discuss her research into LGBTIQA+ experiences accessing preconception and pregnancy care.

She also chats with Jack and Rachel about her experience presenting this research at the Sexuality and Social Work Conference in Glasgow recently.

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Brisbane recently hosted the 12th International Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2023). Held in conjunction with the conference, HIV Science as Art is a new initiative pairing HIV positive artists from around the world with internationally renowned HIV scientists. The pairings then created original works that speak to some of the scientific advancements being presented at the global HIV conference.

Cal Hawk talks to one of the exhibition's scientific curators Dr Talia Mota as well as one of the pairings - Taiwanese artist Kairon (Ren-Kai) Liu and social scientist Prof Kane Race. Kai talks about creating his piece and issues that surfaced in bringing the artwork into Australia. Then Kane speaks to his role in the project as well as the importance of social science in the ongoing response to HIV.

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Brisbane recently hosted the 12th International Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2023). The conference features scientific advancements and findings from around the world with regard to HIV and a number of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Reporting from the conference, Cal Hawk talks to Dr Chase Cannon about some of his work investigating the efficacy of using Doxycycline to prevent the acquisition of STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis.

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Cal Hawk reports back from the recent IAS 2023 Conference in Brisbane. The biennial conference showcases the latest scientific findings from around the world regarding HIV and other infectious diseases. One year on in the global outbreak of MPOX (monkeypox), Cal is talks to Mateo Prochazka, an infectious disease epidemiologist and public health consultant from the World Health Organisation (WHO), about the lasting impact of MPOX.

This week two cases of MPOX were reported in Melbourne amongst men who have sex with men who were unvaccinated. For more information on MPOX and how to get your first and second vaccination shots, head to: thorneharbour.org/mpox

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Dr Adam Carr was a founding member of the Victorian AIDS Action Committee in 1983 and later served as President of the organisation in 1986-87 when it was the Victorian AIDS Council - today known as Thorne Harbour Health. He worked in gay community media from 1979 to 2001, including as editor of OutRage magazine.

Adam talks to Cal Hawk about his role in the community response to HIV and AIDS as well as his time in community media.

This episode is part of the Community Living Legends series, reflecting on a legacy of community-driven action to improve our health and wellbeing as Thorne Harbour Health celebrates its 40th Anniversary.

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If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health.