With World AIDS Day just behind us and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week underway, it’s the perfect time to talk about the group.

Bruce is here to help us understand why Mob+ exists, what makes it so important, and what’s happening in the space for First Nations people living with HIV.

To keep up with the group, check out the Positive Living Centre Facebook page.

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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Joel is joined again by Vincent and Gus from Thorne Harbour Health to learn more about what Unseen Abuse is, how it might look, and how to seek help.

If this episode has raised any issues for you, help is available.

• 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service at 1800 737 732
• QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia at 1800 184 527 or via their webchat
• Rainbow Door is a free helpline and specialist support service for LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and families at 1800 729 367

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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Joel speaks with Gus and Vincent from Thorne Harbour Health about this issue in light of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

If this episode has raised any issues for you, help is available.

• 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service at 1800 737 732
• QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia at 1800 184 527 or via their webchat
• Rainbow Door is a free helpline and specialist support service for LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and families at 1800 729 367

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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• 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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Jason walks us through a time before PrEP where social media was in its early days and the innovative work VAC (now Thorne Harbour Health) did in this space.

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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We also hear from outgoing Thorne Harbour Health CEO Simon Ruth about his 12 years at the organisation and the issues affecting our communities during that time.

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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Jack and Cal are joined by Tex McKenzie and Martin Holt to speak about the health and wellbeing of our communities back in 2005 when the show first began.

We also discuss the impact of another long running project, the GBQ+ (previously just Gay) Community Periodic Survey, which has been running for 30 years.

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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Learn more about Dykes on Bikes at their website: https://dykesonbikesmelbourne.org.au/

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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Joel speaks with Brooke and Rodrigo from the Burnett Foundation about the criminalisation of HIV in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Leigh Boucher talks about a project from Macquarie University exploring the impact of the first years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in its Australian epicentre, Darlinghurst in Sydney’s inner east.

We also hear about a study into sexual health education for young LGBTIQA+ people and their parents from Alex from La Trobe University and one of the study’s participants, Ruby.

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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Rachel and Jordan are joined in the studio by Tamzyn and Jase to blast through a bunch of Big Bi+ Questions in the limited time they have with these bicons.

Listen to Big Bi+ Questions at joy.org.au/bigbiquestions or wherever you get your podcasts.

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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