Well Well Well

13 Nov 2025

Better Together Conference 2025

Advocacy and Activism, Community, Health, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

We discuss the LGBTIQA+ Health, Wellbeing, and Inclusion conference in Adelaide, Better Together and hear from presenters at the show including:

• Connor McLeod about Ohanga Rearea, a queer inclusion framework based on Maori storytelling,
• Leigh Andrew Hill from outinperth.com about the future of LGBTIQA+ media, and
• Polly Parker from TheyConnect about their Pride Tolerance Compass for brands and marketers looking to meaningfully increase their connection with LGBTIQA+ communities.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

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 and South Australia at thorneharbour.org and samesh.org.au.

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