JOY Drive

25 Feb 2025

Associate Professor Jennifer Power: Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) rates

LGBTIQA+ Community, Medicine, Science & Medicine

As we age, conversations about health often focus on physical fitness, chronic illnesses, or mental wellbeing. But there’s one topic that often flies under the radar: sexual health.

Recent research has revealed a surprising trend—sexually transmissible infections, or STIs, are rising among people over 50, sometimes at a faster rate than in younger age groups.

Guest: Jennifer Power, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University

Presenter: Latham Smith

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4 Feb 2026

Jenna Tuke: 2026 Pride March Special – Switchboard Victoria

Government & Organisations, LGBTIQA+ Community, Mental Health, Non-Profit

Guest: Jenna Tuke, Chief Executive Officer of Switchboard Victoria Presenter: Warren Andrew

4 Feb 2026

Campbell Wilson: 2026 Pride March Special – City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band

LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts

Guest: Campbell Wilson, Senior Pipe Major of the City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band Presenter: Warren Andrew

4 Feb 2026

Vicki Ward MP: 2026 Pride March Special – Minister for Equality

LGBTIQA+ Community, Politics

Guest: Vicki Ward MP, Victorian Minister for Equality Presenter: Warren Andrew