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World Mental Health Day

Jack — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:06 +0000

In light of World Mental Health Day on October 10, we’re talking all about mental health for our diverse communities.

Bron Lawman tells us about the importance of integrating mental health support into other health services, such as HIV and sexual health care.

As Thorne Harbour Health’s Director of Therapeutic Services in Victoria, Bron has a wealth of experience as a mental health nurse, having worked across several services in both Queensland and Victoria.

We also hear from Sharna Ciotti about the positive impact to come from the introduction of Thorne Harbour SA’s Specialist LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Service, and the unique challenges our diverse communities face in South Australia.

Sharna is the Manager of Therapeutic Services at Thorne Harbour SA and shares advice on other mental health professionals who are looking to work 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 at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

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Overdose Awareness Day 2024

Jack — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:00:08 +0000

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

In light of the day we speak with Senior Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician Bianca from Thorne Harbour SA about how to respond to an overdose, why substance use is so stigmatised, and how to get support if you or someone you know is struggling with substance use.

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

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Community Response to Sexual Violence

Jack — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:21 +0000

Jade Parker from ACON speaks about their research presentation, Strengthening Community Care: Collective Response to Sexual Violence.

This presentation was given at the LGBTIQ+ Women’s Health Conference. Find out more here.

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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Tech-facilitated gender based violence against LGBTIQ+ women

Jack — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:00:18 +0000

Ani Lamont joins us to discuss emerging trends and community led responses to tech-facilitated gender-based violence against LGBTIQ+ women.

They are an expert on gender-based violence with 12 years of experience both internationally and in Australia, working with eSafety Women.

Ani will be presenting this research at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women’s Health Conference. Find out more here.

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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Discovering Disability Justice

Michael — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:10:56 +0000

Michael and Jacinta are joined by Jace Reh (he/she) – a First Nations, Disabled, Non-Binary person who works as a Peer Navigator and Case Manager at Thorne Harbour Health SA.

We discuss Jace and Theo’s workshop at the 2023 LGBTIQ Women’s Health Conference, Discovering Disability Justice: Pride and Shame, about Sick Woman Theory, social justice, and disability rights.

Sunny Spectrum Supports – https://www.sunnyspectrum.com.au/

Drop In Care Space Adelaide – https://www.facebook.com/dropincarespace/

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

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

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Harm Reduction 2023 Reflections

Jack — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:00:42 +0000

We chat with the Thorne Harbour Health team that went to Harm Reduction 2023 about their thoughts about the conference.

Senior Policy Analyst James Hamlet and Therapeutic Services SA Manager Venetia Brissenden join us to share their reflections on the event.

Venetia also talks about Thorne Harbour Health’s new LGBTIQ+ Mental Health Service launching in Adelaide.

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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LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence – with ARCSHS

Michael — Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:38 +0000

Dr. Gene Lim, Research Officer from the Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University joins the program to discuss how intimate partner violence impacts our LGBTQ community. Gene addresses implicit bias in healthcare settings, stigma, and prevalence of intimate partner violence in our community. We also discuss a new study looking at LGBTQ victim survivors of IPV, and how they access support services.

Resources

If you are at immediate risk of harm, please call 000 for police support.

If you are in need of non-emergency support and it is outside of business hours, please contact the Statewide Family Violence Helpline (24/7) on 1800 015 188 or 1800 RESPECT – the 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

Learn more about Family Violence services at Thorne Harbour Health
https://thorneharbour.org/services/relationship-family-violence/

ReVisioning is a group where you as a gay, bisexual, or queer man (including cisgender or trans men) can learn about breaking patterns of violent, abusive or controlling behaviours. The group offers a safe environment where you can explore power and control in your relationships and raise your awareness of the effects your behaviours have on others and yourself.
https://thorneharbour.org/services/relationship-family-violence/revisioning/

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Clearing Space for Healthier Relationships

Michael — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:01:03 +0000

In acknowledgment of 16 Days of Activism Michael and Jacinta speak with Clear Space Project Coordinator Vincent Silk about the men’s behaviour change program. We discuss tools and supports for gay, bi, trans and queer men who are looking to address their use of violence in their relationships.

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Well Well Well is produced on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples

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Pride and Pandemic – COVID impacts report

Jacinta — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:00:42 +0000

Jacinta and Rachel hear from Dr Nat Amos about a new report released by the Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health and Society. Pride and Pandemic explores experiences of LGBTQ+ adults aged 18 and over in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on mental health outcomes and the coping strategies used to mitigate these.

To read the full report and see more information, you can go here.

If any of the content in this podcast impacts you or is distressing, please get in touch with QLife or other support services included on JOY’s support page: joy.org.au/support/

QLife
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
Phone: 1800 184 527 – 3pm-midnight every day Web chat: qlife.org.au

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Alcohol, Drugs, and Social Isolation

Michael — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:01:50 +0000

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Michael and Tex this week chat with Thorne Harbour Health’s Alcohol and other Drug Team Leader Nic Robinson-Griffith about our alcohol and drug consumption over the past year, and how we can support one another in improving our health and wellbeing when it comes to substances. We discuss services to help folk manage their use, to check-in, and make our use safer.

Later Michael and Tex catch up about how to cope with social isolation over the holidays, something our community has become adept at over the tumultuous year of 2020.

For Thorne Harbour Health services head to:

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For support these holidays contact:

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