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Dr Jenny Hoy joins Cal 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. 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.

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. 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.

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

In the lead up to World AIDS Day 2023, Dr David Bradford joins the shows 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. 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.

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. 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.

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 maytetrs 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 If this episode has raised any concerns for you, and you need to reach out - you can head to https://joy.org.au/support/ for links to services and supports for you. This epis

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. 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.

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. 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.

Jade Parker from ACON speaks about her 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. 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 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. 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.

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. 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.

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 Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing. 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. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

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 Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing. 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. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwe

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. Jack and Jacinta also discuss with her the Queer Displacement Conferences held by FDPN. Brandy will be delivering a workshop on this research at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more 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.

We 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. Jack and Jacinta also discuss with her about other sexual health promotion resources for sex workers in Australia. Alex will be delivering a workshop on the Work Bag at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference. Find out more 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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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. 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 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. C

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 capac