Advocacy and Activism Archives

Mar
5
2026

International Women’s Day – Post Festival Slump and Intersectionality

Advocacy and Activism, Chillout, Community, Counselling and Therapeutic Groups, Festival, Mardigras, Midsumma, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), Women's Health

In light of International Women's Day on March 8, we discuss the unique challenges and triumphs of LBQ+ women navigating ...

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Feb
27
2026

Chillout and Three Decades of Country Pride

Advocacy and Activism, Chillout, Festival, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

Meredith from Chillout joins us to discuss Victoria’s longest‑running regional queer festival and teases out its evolution over three decades. This ...

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Feb
19
2026

Jimpa and intergenerational conversations in our communities

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

Director Sophie Hyde and actor Aud-Mason Hyde unpack the new film, Jimpa, tracing the story’s roots to Professor Jim Hyde. Jim was ...

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Feb
12
2026

Lunar New Year with Gay Asian Proud

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

How can we strengthen community ties with a queer Lunar New Year celebration? James Tapa from Gay Asian Proud (GAP) joins ...

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Feb
6
2026

Heated Rivalry and Queer Ice Hockey in Melbourne

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

We dive into the TV series Heated Rivalry, exploring how the show portrays LGBTQ+ athletes in a mixed‑gender ice‑hockey setting. Kade ...

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Jan
15
2026

Wise Words and Midsumma Carnival Cancer Screening

Advocacy and Activism, Art, Health, Midsumma, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

Wise Words returns this Midsumma to feature a line-up of some of Australia's most prominent and talented LGBTIQ+ women (trans ...

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Dec
17
2025

Activism and the Early HIV/AIDS Response with Ian Hunter MLC

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

Cal talks with South Australian Legislative Council Member Ian Hunter about the murder of George Duncan that ignited South Australia’s push ...

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Dec
10
2025

Mainstream services supporting queer clients – 16 Days of Activism Series Part 5

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

In the final episode of our 16 Days of Activism series, we're turning to the health and support systems themselves. We ...

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Dec
10
2025

Supporting those who use harm to change – 16 Days of Activism Series Part 4

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

Ending intimate partner and gender violence means supporting those who use harm to change. In this episode we explore what that ...

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Dec
10
2025

Leaving a violent relationship – 16 Days of Activism Series Part 3

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

Leaving a violent relationship is just the start. As we mark the 16 Days of Activism, we're talking about what it ...

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International Women’s Day – Post Festival Slump and Intersectionality

Chillout and Three Decades of Country Pride

Jimpa and intergenerational conversations in our communities

Lunar New Year with Gay Asian Proud

Heated Rivalry and Queer Ice Hockey in Melbourne

Wise Words and Midsumma Carnival Cancer Screening

Activism and the Early HIV/AIDS Response with Ian Hunter MLC

Mainstream services supporting queer clients – 16 Days of Activism Series Part 5

Supporting those who use harm to change – 16 Days of Activism Series Part 4

Leaving a violent relationship – 16 Days of Activism Series Part 3

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