Well Well Well

11 Jan 2024

Midsumma Carnival 2024

Community, Midsumma, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

Melbourne’s pride festival, Midsumma, is just around the corner!

Jack and Michael chat with Tex about the Gay, Bisexual, Queer + Community Periodic Survey.

Most folk complete the survey at the flagship Carnival event, and the results help government departments and health organisations respond to our community’s evolving needs.

We discuss the No Pride in Racism event, an exploration of the impacts of racism in our LGBTIQ+ communities of colour, culture, and faith.

Rachel joins us to talk about Wise Words, featuring a line-up of some of Australia’s most prominent and talented intergenerational LGBTIQ+ writers, performers and activists talking about their experiences of what it is to be a queer woman.

We’re also joined by John Hall to discuss the AIDS Memorial Garden, a treasured resource and place of quiet reflection on the grounds of the old Fairfield Hospital in light of the upcoming AIDS Memorial Garden Walking Tour.

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.

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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 ...

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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 ...