Well, Well, Well

21 Jun 2018

Carrying on in the Worst of It (VAC Legacy Series)

Education, Health, HIV, Mardigras, Mental Health, Science & Medicine, Sex & Sexuality, Sexual Health, Society & Culture, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), VAC Legacy Series, Volunteer

Admin Block of Fairfield Hospital – closed in 1996.

In this fourth episode of the VAC legacy series, we look at the community response to HIV and AIDS at a time when accessing effective treatment was near impossible and AIDS-related deaths were at an all-time high. How did our community cope at this time in the HIV and AIDS epidemic?

Cal Hawk talks to Bill O’Loughlin, Maureen O’Brien, Bruce Parnell, Sue Stone, David Menadue, Tony Keenan, and Dr. David Bradford about this incredibly difficult time – but also a time of incredible displays of compassion, care, and love. All this in the lead up to VAC’s 35th anniversary next month.

Dr. David Bradford recently published a book about this experience in greater detail — Tell Me I’m Okay.  The book is available to purchase from Monash University Press: http://www.publishing.monash.edu/books/tmio-9781925523331.html

This show, Episode #625 originally aired Thursday 21st June, 2018.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 44:24 — 61.0MB) | Embed

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Blubrry | Podchaser | Email | Deezer | RSS

25 Apr 2024

Dykes on Bikes – Lesbian Visibility Week

Community, Women's Health, Women's Health

To celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week - Rachel catches up with President of Dykes on Bikes Melbourne, T-Rex, to chat about ...

22 Apr 2024

Dismissed Denied and Demeaned – Religious Discrimination

Advocacy and Activism, Legal, Policy

LGBTQ+ people and the people who love, support and affirm us are discriminated against by religious educational institutions and faith-based ...

22 Apr 2024

Conversion Practices Survival with Nathan Despott

Advocacy and Activism, Legal, Policy

Nathan Despott is a co-founder of Brave Network, a support and advocacy group for survivors of conversion practices, and SOGICE ...