Well Well Well

21 Nov 2023

Fairfield Hospital’s Closure and the START Study with Dr Jenny Hoy

Advocacy and Activism, Health, HIV, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), World AIDS Day

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.

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

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

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4 Dec 2025

Mob+ – Support for First Nations communities living with HIV

Advocacy and Activism, Community, Health, HIV, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), World AIDS Day

We're joined by Bruce Fitzgerald, a proud member of Mob+, a unique group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ...

26 Nov 2025

Unseen Abuse, Coercive Control, and more

Advocacy and Activism, Family Violence, Health, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

Continuing our 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence series, we're discussing Unseen Abuse. Joel is joined again by Vincent and ...

25 Nov 2025

What is Family of Origin Violence?

Advocacy and Activism, Family Violence, Health, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

What is Family of Origin Violence and how does it affect our LGBTQIA+ communities? Joel speaks with Gus and Vincent from ...