JOY Drive

14 Dec 2025

Judy Frecker: Fairfield Hospital and the AIDS Memorial Garden

Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Relationships, Society & Culture

Before treatments transformed HIV, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital stood at the centre of Victoria’s AIDS response, holding both heartbreak and humanity. HIV Clinical Nurse Consultant Judy Frecker reflects on caring for patients in the earliest days of the epidemic, the meaning of the AIDS Memorial Garden, and the legacy Fairfield still carries on World AIDS Day.

Guest: Judy Frecker, HIV Clinical Nurse Consultant

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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2 Jan 2026

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: How Our Bodies Handle Heat and How to Stay Cool

Health, Personal Safety

Hot weather can change everything, from mood and sleep to energy and focus. Associate Professor Theresa Larkin explains what’s happening ...

2 Jan 2026

Ingrid Stitt: Pill Testing at the Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Pride Street Party

Government & Organisations, Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Personal Safety, Society & Culture

For the first time, Victoria’s mobile pill testing service will be trialled at a street festival, rolling out to the ...

2 Jan 2026

Lucy Durack: Ringing In 2026 With the Australian Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Lucy Durack joined JOY Drive ahead of the Australian Pops Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve and The Day Before Gala Concerts, ...