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Well Well Well
Join Cal, Rachel, Jack, Joel and Jordan on Well Well Well each week to get all the latest on mental health, HIV & sexual health, and the overall health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQA+ communities on JOY 94.9 and on the podcast. A service for our LGBTIQA+ community proudly supported by JOY and Thorne Harbour Health.
Episodes
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20 Years of Well Well Well: 2005 Revisited on Episode 1000!
Well Well Well has been broadcasting for over 20 years and now 1000 episodes! Jack and Cal are joined by Tex McKenzie and Martin Holt to speak about the health…
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International Lesbian Day with Dykes on Bikes
Rachel is joined by Reah Saunders, the acting President of Dykes on Bikes to talk about the future of Dykes on Bikes, and what International Lesbian Day means…
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ASHM Conference 2025 Part 2
We continue our coverage from the Australasian Society of HIV Medicines (ASHM) Conference with conversations. Joel speaks with Brooke and Rodrigo from the…
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ASHM Conference 2025 Part 1
We head to Adelaide for the HIV and sexual health conference from the Australasian Society of HIV Medicine or ASHM. Ella from the Kirby Institute discusses the…
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Celebrate Bisexuality Day with Big Bi+ Questions
Each episode, Big Bi+ Questions on JOY tackles topics for the Bi+ community like “Am I still bisexual if I have a preference in gender,” “do I have to come out…
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We’ve recently seen a wave of targeted attacks where perpetrators used fake profiles to lure people before ambushing them with robbery, assault, and…
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Sexologist Kendall Buckley on sex, relationships and pleasure
Jordan and Rachel speak with queer sexologist Kendall Buckley about how to navigate sex and relationships. As this is Women’s Health Week, we also look…
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Wear It Purple with Minus 18
Wear It Purple Day is celebrating 15 years of action and support for young LGBTIQA+ people. Founded in 2010 in response to stories of bullying and harassment…
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Celebrating 10 Years of SAMESH
SAMESH, the South Australian Mobilisation and Empowerment for Sexual Health is an HIV/STI Prevention and Health Promotion program which recently celebrated ten…
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TGD Inclusion in AOD Residential Services
Trans and gender diverse (TGD) people face significant barriers when accessing alcohol and other drug (AOD) residential services—barriers that are too often…
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Doxy-PEP, Queer Housing, Private Health Insurance and more with Emen8
Emen8.com.au is an Australian sexual health and wellbeing platform for gay, bisexual, and queer men. The site is vital in the HIV prevention space, providing…
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A Week of Leather
We’re diving into two iconic events in Melbourne’s queer community: A Week of Leather (AWOL) and the long-awaited return of Northside Bizarre. AWOL and…
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Blood Donation
This week on Well Well Well, we’re joined by Josh Smith from Lifeblood and Professor John Kaldor from the Kirby Institute to unpack the recent changes to…
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HIV Futures 11
HIV Futures is the largest and longest-running study of people living with HIV in Australia. Running since 1997, the study undertakes periodic surveys of…
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Birthing Belonging
We speak with Becky about Birthing Belonging, which offers inclusive and accessible childbirth and early parenting education for LGBTQIA+ families through…
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Adelaide Pride Gala and Poslink
In this special episode of Well Well Well, we’re coming to you from two corners of queer community celebration and connection. First, we head to the Adelaide…
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50 Years of Gay Decriminalisation in South Australia
South Australia this year is celebrating 50 years of gay decriminalisation with a bevy of events from street parties to sport events and nature walks. The…
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Somewhere Sober
The City of Yarra is partnering with VicHealth to kick off Dry July with Somewhere Sober – a place for connection and conversation around the relationship…
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Pelvic Health for Every Body
This week on Well Well Well, we’re joined by Alex Lopez and Derryn Pert from Pelvic Health Melbourne to talk about all things pelvic health — what it is, why…
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Queer Inclusive Gaming & Naloxone
This week on Well Well Well, we explore the power of play and life-saving health interventions. Dr Phoebe Toups Dugas from Monash University joins us to…
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Positive Action Community Grants
In this episode of Well Well Well, we shine a spotlight on the power of community-led solutions in HIV prevention, care, and support. We’re joined by…
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National Volunteer Week 2025
We speak with volunteers about their experiences with Thorne Harbour Health in Melbourne and SAMESH in South Australia in light of National Volunteer Week…
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Sexperts Trivia for JOY Radiothon
The team indulge in some LGBTIQA+ sexual health trivia in light of JOY Radiothon. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at…
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HIV Cure: The Science and Community
In this episode of Well Well Well, we sit down with Dr Jillian Lau from the Doherty Institute to unpack the science—and the hope—behind HIV cure research. From…
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Silver Rainbow Training
Silver Rainbow Training helps aged care sector staff and management understand that diversity brings strength to their organisation. The training in South…
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The Abortion Project
The Abortion Project is a peer support network for people of all genders and sexualities who have had abortions. It aims to create a safe space where people…
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Lesbian Day of Visibility
This episode we’re celebrating Lesbian Visibility Day by speaking with two iconic lesbian women about how things have changed for our communities over the…
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Emen8 Quarterly Update
In this episode of Well Well Well, we’re joined by Chris Williams and Oli McAuslan from Emen8—the national digital platform supporting the sexual health and…
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Changing the Landscape and DonateLife
Jack is in studio this week with new host Jordan from Thorne Harbour Health’s LGBTIQ+ Women’s Project. We speak with Jerome from DonateLife about organ and…
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Anal Cancer Screening and PLHIV: What You Need to Know
Australia has new guidelines for anal cancer screening in people living with HIV—but what does that actually mean right now? We’re joined by Professor Andrew…
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Trans Day of Visibility
In this Trans Day of Visibility special, we hear from two heroes of the trans and gender diverse community. Joe Ball, Victorian LGBTIQA+ Commissioner, and Son…
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LGBTIQA+ Abortion Doulaing
Jack speaks with Bonney Corbin about LGBTIQA+ Abortion Doulaing. Bonney is the Director of External Relations and Advocacy at MSI Reproductive Choices, an…
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Bendigo Pride
We speak with Glambassador and committee member for Bendigo Pride, Polly Filla, about the upcoming festival and why it’s important for diverse…
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Mardi Gras 2025
Jack speaks with community groups at the 2025 Mardi Gras Parade about their floats and the issues affecting their communities including: Gay Diabetes Building…
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International Women’s Day 2025 with Conscious Combat Club and Hana Assafiri
In the lead up to International Women’s Day we chat with the founders of Conscious Combat Club, Georgia Verry and Penny McKay. This brilliant initiative…
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Sexual Health 101 Part Two
In the second part of our Sexual Health 101 series we chat with Mark Thompson, Nurse Practitioner at Thorne Harbour Health. Listen in for a refresher on sexual…
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Sexual Health 101 Part One
In the first of this sexual health 101 series, we chat with Rhian Graco-Ilves, Peer Educator at Thorne Harbour Health. Rhian talks us through Appreach and…
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Inclusive Rainbow Voices
Inclusive Rainbow Voices is a community led, intersectional Disabled People’s Organisation, by and for LGBTIQA+ people with disability. The organisation…
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Trans and Gender Diverse in Community Health (TGDiCH) Training Project
The Trans and Gender Diverse in Community Health (TGDiCH) Training Project equips health professionals with the skills to deliver inclusive and affirmative…
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Living legend, author and activist Joan Nestle on her life and work and Wise Words – A Night of Intergenerational Storytelling
Joan Nestle is a living icon. At 84 years of age her contributions to LGBTIQ+ communities have been numerous and immensely significant. She co-founded both the…
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Midsumma Carnival 2025
We speak with community groups and organisations at Midsumma Carnival 2025: Meredith from Chillout Festival Juan from ACON discussing cervical screening…
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What is pill testing, and what is Victoria’s pill testing trial?
Victoria’s mobile pill testing services is off to a successful start with preliminary data and insights from the Beyond the Valley music festival confirming…
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Rewired and Rewired 2.0
Joseph and James from Thorne Harbour Health join us to discuss Rewired which is a therapeutic group for Gay, Bi+ and Queer men who want to change their…
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Midsumma 2025 and the GBQ+ Periodic Survey
Melbourne’s pride festival, Midsumma, is just around the corner! Jack and Cal hear about the Gay, Bisexual, Queer + Community Periodic Survey from its…
Well Well WellCADET Trials
The CADET Trials are investigating whether a commonly prescribed blood pressure medication could provide a much-needed treatment alternative for adults with…
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2024 Year End Review with Emen8
Chris Williams from Emen8 joins us to discuss some of the biggest stories in LGBTIQA+ sexual health of 2024. He speaks with Jack and Cal about the return of…
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2024 Reflections Extravaganza
With 2025 just around the corner, the team are in studio together for their 2024 reflections. Jack, Cal, Rachel, and Joel pick some choice moments from the…
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Holiday Health with Thorne Harbour SA
Sharna and Matt from Thorne Harbour Health SA join us to speak about how our diverse LGBTIQ+ communities can take care of themselves during the holiday break…
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Fairfield Reflections – Part 2
In light of World AIDS Day on December 1, we’re talking about Fairfield Hospital 40 years on from the first patient with HIV/AIDS being admitted there…
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Melanated in Melbourne
Melanated in Melbourne chronicles the lives of co-hosts Nicole and Ri’chard, two Black Americans living in Australia, as they navigate what it means to be a…
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Health Podcasts
Podcasts have fast become a part of our everyday media consumption. In fact, the average person spends more than five hours a week listening to them. But could…
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Reflecting on Fairfield Hospital
In light of World AIDS Day on December 1, we’re talking about Fairfield Hospital 40 years on from the first patient with HIV/AIDS being admitted there…
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Indie Porn – Revolution, Regulation, and Resistance
Jack and Rachel speak to Dr Zarha Stardust about her latest book, Indie Porn – Revolution, Regulation, and Resistance, which takes readers behind the…
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Style and Spirit Opening Night & Picnic in the Park
In early November, the Style and Spirit Exhibition was opened at the David Roche Gallery to explore the life and design ethos of an important but forgotten…
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Flourish After 50 and World AIDS Day
Rachel and Joel chat with Sue West from Flourish After 50 about her upcoming workshops for LGBTIQ women and Cal Hawk and Chiron Hooson from Thorne Harbour…
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PrEP as a Memory Pill
Cal and Joel chat to Benjamin Riley from ASHM about his Master’s thesis: ‘PrEP as a Memory Pill, Gay Men and Generational Imaginaries.’…