Podcasts about switchboard victoria

Switchboard Victoria is a community based not for profit organisation that provides a peer driven, support service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+)... LEARN MORE The post Help shape Switchboard's future appeared first on JOY Breakfast.

How can LGBTIQ+ folk better manage their mental health or alcohol and other drug use over the stressful holiday period? Venetia Brissenden from Thorne Harbour SA and Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria give us useful tips to help with Holiday Health. 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.

SASH is an Australia-wide online forum and resource hub for LGBTIQA+ people bereaved by suicide.  SASH was developed by Jesuit Social Services and Switchboard Victoria. Dr Louise Flynn from Jesuit Social Services joins us for an interview.  sash.org.au  QLife - Support and Referrals  Lifeline Australia 13 11 14  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.

Guests are Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria and Adele Moreni aka Delsi Cat talk about the series Asking for It.‘They just go to Thailand': the long and costly wait for gender-affirming surgery in Australia

Kimberely Parker, Programme Manager of the Hinri Programme at the World Health Organisation (WHO), discusses the impact of the project in enabling low and middle-income countries to gain access to biomedical and health literature; Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, unpacks a recent Commonwealth Government funding announcement for health research into LGBTIQA+ communities and people; and the team explore digital and online inequities for International Women's Day. With presenters Dr Nick, Miss Diagnosis, Prudence Dear, and Dr Band.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

CN death grief suicide and mental health: Grace Lee details the world-first LGBTIQA+ Support After Suicide bereavement groups run by Switchboard Victoria. General line for Qlife 1800184527. Mardi Gras discussion and things coming up.

Macca and Todd Fernando Commissioner For LGBTIQ+ Communities are joined by  Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, discuss the Victoria Coroner's report into LGBTIQ+ suicide. The content for this week's show... LEARN MORE The post Saturday Magazine 15/10/2022 Victorian Coroners report on LGBTQI Suicide with Joe Ball appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

We focus on Australia's election campaign through Queer lenses with political commentator Neil Pharaoh, Switchboard Victoria's Joe Ball and Equality Australia's Anna Brown.  https://qlife.org.au/  Switchboard Victoria  Equality Votes: LGBTIQ+ voters and the 2022 Australian Election - Equality Australia  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded.

Professor Peter Kistler, Head of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Alfred Health, discusses the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and the effect of coffee on heart health; Anna Bernasochi, the Suicide Prevention Manager at Switchboard Victoria, canvasses Switchboard's LGBTIQA+ suicide bereavement groups and the support and connection they provide for people experiencing a loss through suicide; and the team unpack recent research on how to live a healthy life. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, and Panel Beater.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Interviews with Sally Goldner & Joe Ball.  Activist and broadcaster Sally Goldner discusses policies and issues for the Australian federal election campaign and reflects on Trans Day of Visibility.  Switchboard Victoria CEO Joe Ball discusses the inadequate funding for LGBTQIA mental health and suicide prevention in the Australian Government's Budget that was handed down in Parliament this week.  Sally also highlights issues for the Bi Community.  QLife    Rainbow Door  Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded.   

We recommend that listeners exercise self-care when listening to this podcast, as some may find the content upsetting. Let's be Upfront about the extra challenges and different needs of LGBTIQ+ people when diagnosed with breast cancer. LGBTIQ+ communities have unique requirements and additional concerns and anxiety when dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis, including whether to disclose their sexuality to their medical team, whether they will be able to find the support they need, and anxiety surrounding discrimination and their treatment being negatively impacted. Joining us for this episode of Upfront is Jane Ussher and Natalie Halse. Jane is a Professor of Women's Health Psychology in the Translations Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University and is the lead researcher in the recent ‘Out with Cancer' Study. Natalie is a registered nurse and a BCNA consumer representative with lived breast cancer experience of a LGBTIQ+ person. We hear about some of the key findings of the ‘Out with Cancer' study and its key learnings, discuss disclosure including how to do it safely, the positive benefits, and why some people are reluctant and also discover what to do if you experience a negative reaction from a health care professional and the support available. This podcast was recorded in January 2022. RESOURCES:· Sign up to My Journey and access a range of resources on for LGBTIQ+ communities· Visit and join our LGBTIQ+ Online Network to connect with people going through a similar experience· Cancer Connect – 131 120· National LGBTIQ+ Health Alliance – (02) 8568 1123· Switchboard Victoria – 1800 184 527· Living Proud – 1800 184 527· QLife – 1800 184 527· Acon – 1800 063 060 Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by the late Tara Simmons, and this episode is proudly brought to you by Cancer Australia.If this episode helped you or someone you know, you can support the show in the following ways to allow us to continue to be upfront with you and reach more people through meaningful content. Subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode, download so you always have an episode ready to listen to, leave a rating and review and tell us what you liked about the episode and complete the survey that you'll find in the show notes. This survey will help us to tailor and create content that is relevant to our members and their breast cancer diagnosis.   Want to get in touch? Visit our website at bcna.org.au, email us at contact@bcna.org.au, or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258

Interviews with Matthew Roberts, Joe Ball, Jules Allen.  Victoria's Parliament has voted to decriminalise sex work.  Matthew Roberts from Sex Work Law Reform Victoria discusses the passage of the Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill and what it means for sex workers.  The Legislative Council passed the Bill with an amendment, 24 votes to 10 this week. The legislation will commence 10 May 2022.  Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021 (legislation.vic.gov.au) Sex Work Law Reform Victoria – Safety. Equality. Justice.  Update 22 February: the Legislative Assembly agreed to the Legislative Council's amendment today. The amendment was moved by the Government in the Legislative Council and pertained to changing the legislation's start date from 1 March to 10 May this year.  The Assembly previously passed the Bill in December 2021.  Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria discusses the Religious Discrimination Bill's dramatic journey in Australia's Parliament this week and the impacts. They also discuss issues for LGBTIQA+ older people and their advocacy for queer seniors.  Switchboard Victoria  Playwright and actor Jules Allen discusses her play Betty, which she performs with Sally McKenzie at Theatre Works.  Betty explores an explosive mother and daughter relationship.  Betty (theatreworks.org.au)  QLife 1800 184 527  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded.   Sex Work Law Reform Victoria photo supplied, pre-pandemic.

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTIQA+ news. This week, LGBTIQ+ counselling service Switchboard Victoria joins calls to ban Victoria Police officers The post QNN – Australian Queer News/Sport for week of 15 December 2021 appeared first on QNN.

We're continuing our conversations about the mental health system, both in Victoria and in other states and the organisations that form part of this essential health service.  We know that the mental health system in Victoria, and in the other states and territories of Australia were already struggling to cope with demand, and that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly blown out those pressures. Mental health support organisations are seeing steep increases in the requests for support, in particular crisis helplines and support referral services.  Joining host Robyn Haydon for this episode is ermha365 CEO Karenza Louis-Smith to talk with guests Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria and Nick Tebbey, National Executive Officer of Relationships Australia about the pressures on mental health support services, in particular crisis lines and referral services during COVID-19. Joe makes the point that the high level of demand for mental health services, particularly during the past two years of the pandemic, was a sign that people really needed help. “I feel like it's not necessarily that more people feel like they can reach out, I think it's more that people feel like they have to reach out,” Joe said. “I think that people only call helplines, when they really, really need to, and far too many people don't call them when they really, really need to.” Nick thinks there has also been a shift in access to services because there is more of an acceptability in talking about our mental health. “COVID gave us a reason to talk about mental health that was slightly different from anything we've had before. And so suddenly, we did see more conversations, more happening in the mainstream media, more happening in politics…to invest more heavily in mental health supports.” About our guests Joe Ball is CEO of Switchboard Victoria, a community-based not for profit organisation providing a peer driven service for LGBTIQA+ communities and their allies, friends, support workers and families, including Rainbow Door, a free specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline providing information and support. Switchboard is also the Victorian Partner of the national crisis service QLife.  Nick Tebbey is the National Executive Officer of Relationships Australia a not-for-profit national provider of relationship support services for individuals, families and communities.  If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode, you can call: Lifeline on 13 11 14 Rainbow Door on 1800 729 367  QLIFE can be contacted on 1800 184 527 Relationships Australia on 1300 364 277 ermha365 provides a range of mental health services designed to help people experiencing mental health challenges to thrive in the community.  

Tonight on the show, we are talking SHOTS! Vaccinations, not tequila. Amelia is joined by Joe Ball of Switchboard Victoria and Ada Castle to talk all things vax – some... LEARN MORE The post Hit Me With Your Best Shot! Vaccination, with Joe Ball and Ada Castle! appeared first on Triple Bi-Pass.

Elizabeth Flux is Editor At Large for the Melbourne City of Literature Office and an award-winning author whose fiction and non-fiction has been widely published. In this long-form interview, she discusses her recent non-fiction piece ‘Doctored Results’, published in this year’s Autumn edition of Meanjin. The piece reflects on her experience as a student in Australia’s medical industry, the lack of mental health support and the pressure of success in this realm. Please note: This episode includes references to suicide and suicide ideation. Please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Switchboard Victoria on 1800 729 367 if this conversation brings up any issues for you.With Presenter Fi Wright filling in for Mel Cranenburgh. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/backstory

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions and discussions of mental health and illness, othering, and queerphobia that may be distressing for some listeners. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, or contact your state-based service.  Michele Vescio speaks with Hunter Dillon, a queer transmasc person, tattooist, and sex worker with chronic invisible illnesses, and Malaika Mfalme, a queer non-binary mixed-race African/Australian POC and singer/songwriter, about their queer and cultural identities in the context of disability, illness, ableism, visibility, and representation. Track: 'Imagine you were here' by Malaika Mfalme. This episode was produced for 3CR's Binary Busting Broadcast - 7 hours of trans and gender diverse radio in the lead up to the 2021 Transgender Day of Visibility. Audio available via 3cr.org.au/binarybusting.  

Interviews with Switchboard's Libby Jamieson and teacher Rick Spencer.   Libby Jamieson is the Teleweb Manager at Switchboard Victoria.  She discusses violence in and towards the Queer Community and systemic issues, including funding gaps and data.  Rick Spencer is a teacher and education researcher. They're also the Sociology of Media in Australia Convenor for the Australian Sociological Association.  Rick discusses violence, bullying, erasure and discrimination towards gender diverse teachers.  Content and trigger warning: this episode includes discussions about intimate partner and family violence, transphobia, queerphobia, erasure, bullying and suicide.  QLife 1800 184 527, 3 pm to Midnight every day.  Rainbow Door (Victoria), 10 am to 6 pm every day, phone 1800 729 367, sms 0480 017 246 or email support@rainbowdoor.org.au  Lifeline 13 11 14.  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded.

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions and discussions of violence against women and girls, physical and emotional abuse, sexual violence, economic abuse, isolation, and queerphobia that may be distressing for some listeners. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, or contact your state-based service.  Michele and Niveen speak with Forcibly Displaced People Network's Co-founder and Chair and queer feminist academic Tina Dixson, and Board Director and policy and government relations professional Lavanya Kala, about queer women from migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker backgrounds experiencing gendered violence, their extensive advocacy work with forcibly displaced people, migration, human rights, and gender equity issues, and how to support women and girls experiencing all forms of violence in the context of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Resources:Forcibly Displaced People Network, the first organisation in Australia to dedicate its work to the issues of LGBTIQ+ forced displacement and be driven by peoples’ lived experience.Queer Sisterhood Project,  a refugee-led and peer-run support and advocacy group aimed to provide a space of community and belonging to queer refugee women.‘Broken Promise of Safety’, an online article written by Tina Dixson discussing migration status and sexual violence against women.Canberra Statement, a document that outlines the access to safety and justice for LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees.Donate or become a monthly supporter of Forcibly Displaced People Network’s fundraising campaign to assist forcibly displaced people during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Content warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions and discussions of intimate partner violence, psychological abuse, family violence, domestic violence, physical violence, queerphobia, and mental health issues. If this is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527), or contact your state-based service. In this episode, we discuss intimate partner violence in queer relationships from professional and lived experience perspectives. Michele speaks with Karen Field, CEO of Drummond Street Services and Queerspace, and a partner of WithRespect.  We discuss intimate partner violence in the context of queer relationships, why it occurs, and what resources people can access, especially during a global pandemic. Niveen speaks with queer performance artist *Anonymous, about her personal account of experiencing intimate partner violence in her relationship and its continuing effects and impact on her life.*Anonymous has requested that she remains unidentified for this conversation. Resources:Intimate relationships: Signs of respect, Archer online article, where Karen Field discusses intimate partner violence. Undercurrent Victoria, a non-profit organisation focused on community education, building healthy relationships, and challenging the attitudes, beliefs, and actions that enable violence, with an emphasis on intimate partner/family violence, violence in LGBTIQ+ relationships, and gendered violence. Queerspace - iHeal - a program that provides support and services to survivors of intimate partner and family violence who are no longer in crisis. WithRespect, a specialist LGBTIQ+ family violence service in partnership between Queerspace/Drummond Street Services, Transgender Victoria, Thorne Harbour Health, and Switchboard Victoria. 

The sixth and final episode in the first series of our podcast A World Where LivingWorks is “Behind Crisis Lines”. This episode takes a look at the people and practices behind crisis lines and suicide intervention support services. Who are the voices at the other end of the line? What training and support do they receive to be there for people in distress? And how have these organisations put processes in place to take care of themselves and each other? Host Kim Borrowdale talks to Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, Australia, and Shari Sinwelski, Vice President of National Networks, Vibrant Emotional Health and Deputy Director, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States.  Switchboard is a suicide prevention organization that provides peer-driven support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer, and asexual LGBTIQA+ people, their families, allies, and communities.  Vibrant Emotional Health administers the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The aim is to provide 24/7 support to anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis in the US through a network of crisis centres across the country. Close to 200 centres have joined the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and take calls from individuals in their local communities. Click here for transcripts

Join Alex and Amelia tonight for your dose of bisexual+ community feels! This week we welcome Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria to talk about their new Rainbow Door phone line as well as Zoe Condliffe […] http://media.blubrry.com/triple_bi_pass/p/joy.org.au/triplebipass/wp-content/uploads/sites/338/2020/09/150920-Shes-a-Crowd.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:00 — 40.2MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | RSS The post The Rainbow Door Phone Line, and She’s a Crowd! With Delsi Moleta, Zoe Condliffe and Joe Ball! appeared first on Triple Bi-Pass.

Content warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions and discussions of discrimination towards queer people, othering, Islamophobia, sex, and religion. If this is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527), or contact your state-based service. Michele Vescio speaks with Niveen Abdelatty, a queer Muslim woman of colour and a politically charged DJ and musician, about her queer history through the lens of intersectionality and disidentification; we also unpack discussions on decolonising information and education in the context of queer history within broad LGBTIQA+ identities and communities.  Tracklisting: 'Disjointed' by Candy Royalle, 'A Deeper Love' (Sixty Feet Deep remix) by Aretha Franklin Research resources:Decolonizing Queer Time: A Critique of Anachronism in Latin@ WritingsEveryday Decolonization: Living a Decolonizing Queer PoliticsAgainst State Straightism: Five Principles for Including LGBT IndonesiansQueer and Then?Decolonising and Queering Praxis: The Unanswerable Questions for ‘Queer AsiaThe intersectionality warsYes, we must decolonise: our teaching has to go beyond elite white menAustralia’s queer historyThere is No Hierarchy of OppressionThe art of seeing Aboriginal Australia’s queer potentialA map of gender-diverse culturesA definitive timeline of LGBT+ rights in AustraliaLGBTI Aboriginal people – diversity at the marginsIndigenous Subjectivity in Australia: Are we QueerDecolonising the Queer movement in Australia: we need solidarity, not pink-washing 

Content warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions and discussions of HIV stigma and discrimination. If this is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, or contact your state-based service. Michele Vescio speaks with activist, writer, and amateur archivist Beau Newham about his HIV health promotion work with LGBTQ NGO Yayasan Gaya Dewata, the continual ongoing HIV stigma that exists towards PLHIV, his side projects Queer Indonesia Archive and QLC, and his writing work. Beau’s writing work is available via medium.com/@beaunewham.Find details on Queer Indonesia Archive via qiarchive.org and QLC Jakarta via twitter.com/qlc_jakarta.Information on HIV support can be obtained via Thorne Harbour Health, Victoria’s peak body for LGBTIQA+ health promotion, and The Institute of Many (TIM), a peer-run movement for People Living with HIV.Support Yayasan Gaya Dewata via gayadewata.com. 

Content warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions or discussions of state violence, queerphobia, mental health, suicide, and the effects of structural racism. If this is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, or contact your state-based service. Michele presents a series of commentaries and audio in relation to the global #BLM movement, Indigenous deaths in custody, and the erasure or silencing of black, brown, indigenous, and/or POC queer voices from the mainstream media landscape, and why the BLM political and social movement is important in terms of centering black queer activism and voices. The commentaries are provided by Niveen Abelatty (HipHopHoe), an Arabic Muslim woman of colour and a politically charged DJ and musician; Diimpa (William Cooper) a mixed Kabi Kabi autistic queer man and an avant composer and soundscape weaver; and Anonymous, a genderqueer person of colour of Sudanese background. The Melbourne Black Lives Matter and Stop Indigenous Deaths in Custody protest audio features an opening speech by Meriki Onus, a Gunai and Gunditjmara woman from Bung Yarnda and a co-founder of Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance. Listen to and download the full rally coverage here. Resources:Pay The RentAboriginal Legal rights movementNorth Australian Aboriginal Justice AgencySisters InsideVictorian Aboriginal Funeral FundANTarBlack RainbowFirst Peoples Disability Network AustraliaNATSILSWarriors of the Aboriginal ResistanceWhy we organised Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rallyHearing the Queer Roots of Black Lives MatterThe First Mardi GrasWhat Happened at the Stonewall Riots? A Timeline of the 1969 Uprising Tracklisting: 'One' by Diimpa, 'A Deeper Love' by Aretha Franklin. 

We acknowledge that today’s episode is broadcast on the International Day against homophobia, biphobia, interphobia, and transphobia - a day that raises awareness of LGBTIQA+ rights violations and to stimulate interest in queer rights work worldwide. #IDAHOBIT2020 Michele Vescio speaks with Tina Dixson and Renee Dixson who have been together for a decade now, not only as a couple but partners in everything they do. They both have a lived experience as queer refugee women. Currently, they are both PhD Candidates at the Australian National University and are advocates for the rights and inclusion of LGBTIQA+ people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.We discuss their continued activism and advocacy for LGBTIQA+ refugee and asylum seekers, Renee’s work on a digital archive of LGBTIQ+ forced migration, last year’s inaugural Queer Displacements conference and the creation of the Canberra statement, their current and upcoming projects supporting queer refugee and asylum seekers, with overarching conversations on queer refugee rights and validation of their experiences.Content warning: Please be aware that today’s show contains discussions and descriptions of forced displacement, isolation, and discrimination towards refugees and asylum seekers. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, Queerspace on 03 9663 6733 or queerspace.org.au, or contact your state-based service. Resources:Queer Sisterhood Project, a refugee-led and peer-run support and advocacy group aimed to provide a space of community and belonging to queer refugee women.The Canberra Statement, a policy document that can be signed on to by individuals and organisations affirming a need for a set of reforms to ensure access to safety and justice for LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers, refugees, and other forcibly displaced persons.The Queer Displacements: Sexuality, Migration & Exile conference report, the first conference in Australia to address and discuss the issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) forced displacement in its complexity.The Refugee Council of Australia, information on ensuring people seeking asylum and refugees, are included in COVID-19 strategies so that nobody is left behind.'Being Queer and Refugee’ brochure, contains 30 tips for service providers for inclusive service provision. Donate to the crowdfunding campaign to Help LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers survive COVID-19.Forcibly Displaced People Network, the first organisation in Australia to dedicate its work to the issues of LGBTIQ+ forced displacement.Tracklisting: 'School Revolution' by Voice Of Baceprot, a 3-piece all-girl metal/thrash band from Indonesia. 

Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria joined Rach & Dean on MAD Wednesday to tell them all about their virtual IDAHOBIT event Staying Well Together. With esteemed guest Dr. Ilan Meyer, this will be a lunch time […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_madwednesdays/p/joy.org.au/madwednesdays/wp-content/uploads/sites/348/2020/05/MW-Switchboard-1305.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:03 — 15.2MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Staying Well Together with Switchboard this IDAHOBIT appeared first on Mad Wednesdays.

Michele Vescio speaks with Shane Thoms, a visual documenter and photographer, about his experiences of isolation in the 80s, being queer, and questioning his gender and sexual identity and gender expression, and the quasi-correlation to the current measure of self-isolation and social/physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.Shane's work focuses on the abandoned space, where he visually captures traces of human emotion and urban evolution. His work has been featured on CNN, The Business Insider, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, La Repubblica, Viral Nova, and The Weather Channel. View Shane's work via Facebook, Instagram, and shanethoms.com. Content warning: This episode contains some sexual and explicit language, and descriptions and discussions about queerphobia, othering, isolation, and discrimination towards queer people. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, Queerspace on 03 9663 6733 or queerspace.org.au, or contact your state-based service.Tracklisting: 'A short term effect' by The Cure, 'The Choke' and 'Tin Omen' by Skinny Puppy.Images used with permission.

Michele presents a collection of spoken word audio works by author, activist, and storyteller Otter Lieffe, a trans woman living in Berlin. Her works discuss ageism, precarity, gender, trans lives, and intersecting oppressions affecting trans women. Michele also presents an excerpt of a 2017 interview they conducted with Otter at the time of the release of her first novel Margins and Murmurations.Works in this episode include Margins and Murmurations: chapter 1, Ageism And Survival, My Gender Is Precarity, Not An Artist, and My Fucking Voice.More information at otterlieffe.com and soundcloud.com/otterlieffe.Tracklisting: 'The Park' by Body of Work feat. Otter Lieffe, 'Cut The World'by Antony & The Johnsons, 'A Deeper Love' (Sam Halabi Remix) by Aretha Franklin. Digital image by Julian Curico [Image shows: a digital painting from a photo of Otter. She stands with her right hand on her right hip and wears a teal, long-sleeved top and hoop earrings. On her left shoulder is a Hildebrant's Starling, to her right is Momo, the cat. Momo is grey with stripes and spots. The background is bright green and purple.]Content/ trigger warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions or discussions of transphobia, queerphobia, dysphoria, poverty, precarity, oppression, misogyny, violence against trans women, strong language, and sexual themes, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this episode raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Queerspace (03 9663 6733), or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).

Amelia and Venetia are in the studio talking with Jo Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, and psychologist Josh Muller about how to look after your mental health this holiday season. The festive season can be a stressful time for LGBTI folk for a number of reasons. Spending time with biological family can often mean having to defend, explain or hide who you are, or deal with the painful comments and opinions of family members. Some of us might even be estranged from our families of origin due to our sexuality or gender, and others of us may already be managing ongoing mental health issues, which may be exacerbated at this time of year. On top of that, there is the financial pressure of gift-giving and the pressure of wrapping up work tasks before the end of the year. Josh provides us with some insight into how you might notice that you aren’t travelling too well and what we can do about it and Jo shares with us their three-point plan for managing social engagements and getting through the season intact. Switchboard Victoria Queerspace Christmas Breakfast     This show, Episode #701 originally aired Thursday 19th December 2019. Grab this and other podcasts from the Well, Well, Well team on iTunes | Spotify | or your favourite podcast platform – or head to joy.org.au/wellwellwell Head to www.thorneharbour.org for more information about Thorne Harbour’s LGBTI health and well-being services

Alastair Lawrie analyses the new Religious Discrimination Bill. Gay, detained, Saudi asylum seeker Sultan speaks from inside detention shortly before and after his partner Nassar is released on an Australian bridging visa.  Joe Ball from Switchboard discusses Sultan's and Nassar's plights and LGBTIQ asylum seekers inside Australia's detention regime.

Content Warning: This Episode is focussed around the discussion of Suicide and Mental Health We are queering the air about suicide with Switchboard Victoria for the launch of their podcast, “Let’s talk about suicide” made […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_triplebipass/p/joy.org.au/triplebipass/wp-content/uploads/sites/338/2019/11/2019-29-10-AnnaSwitchboard.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:39 — 25.5MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | RSS The post Switchboard Victoria, and Suicide prevention in Queer Community appeared first on Triple Bi-Pass.

Interviews with Joel Murray, Devon Taylor and Joe Ball.  Joel Murray discusses the NSW Government's plan for mandatory HIV and blood borne virus testing.  Devon Taylor discusses the Women's Circus's latest production The Drill in Melbourne.  Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria discusses LGBTIQ Census exclusion, Out and About for LGBTIQ elders and Switchboard's suicide awareness and podcast series.  http://www.switchboard.org.au/  Lifeline 13 11 14.

We celebrate the strength and passion of older LGBT women as they negotiate ageing and aged care. Three older members of our diverse communities (identifying as gender diverse, bisexual and lesbian) talk about their experiences, expectations and attitudes to ageing and aged care. Program created by Switchboard Victoria’s Out & About Program with funding from Lesbians Incorporated.Credits: Program produced by Meredith Butler and Thanh Hằng Phạm. Original music by Mx Munro.  

In Episode 7 of QR Code, Michele Vescio discusses the mental health effects of erasure, othering, and lateral violence experienced by people in queer communities - with Azlan, a queer Asian-Muslim man, refugee, former asylum seeker, and an advocate for anti-racism and human rights; Callan Hales, an intersex trans woman, sex worker, performance artist, and musician; and Charlotte Sareño, a queer non-binary bisexual mixed-race woman of colour, social worker, poet, and creative producer with physical and psychosocial disabilities. They discuss mental health in the context of inaccurate portrayals of identities, visibility and exclusion in queer spaces, notions of equality and representation, and negotiating mental health barriers within individual intersections.View and download the episode's audio transcript here.Content warning: This episode contains descriptions or discussions of mental health and illness, lateral violence, othering, queer erasure, trauma, racism, microaggressions, medicalised bodies, and graphic language, that may be distressing to some listeners. If you need assistance, please contact Lifeline, Switchboard Victoria, or your state-based service. 

Catch all the fun and pizzaz of the 2019 GLOBE LGBTI Community Awards which were held at the Regent Ballroom on 11 October. In this podcast from JOY’s LIVE Outside Broadcast from the event, David […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_driving/p/joy.org.au/fridaydrive/wp-content/uploads/sites/194/2019/10/191011-DavidSue-Switchboard-Victoria.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:53 — 3.6MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post 2019 GLOBE AWARDS: Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria which was nominated for two awards and WON the Protecting Our Community Award #ListenNOW appeared first on Driving You Mad, Driving You Crazy.

Content and trigger warning:Please be aware that today’s show contains descriptions and discussions about mental health, suicidal ideation, self-harm, trans-exclusionary radical feminists, family violence, misogyny, transphobia, child abuse, religious fundamentalism, gay conversion therapy, queerphobia, sex, violence against trans women, and sexual assault, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14), 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), iHeal – Family Violence Recovery Support (03 9663 6733), Beyond Blue (1300 224 636), Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527), or contact your state-based service.  Michele speaks with Jonas Ropponen, an ex-Jehovah’s Witness, artist, and teacher. Jonas is originally from Sweden and grew up in Frankston (Victoria) in a Jehovah’s Witness family. He left the religion after coming out as gay 22 years ago when he was twenty. We discuss his experiences of growing up queer, the aftermath of being excommunicated, and living as an ex-Jehovah’s Witness in the context of religious fundamentalism. Michele speaks with Abby, a trans woman living in Fitzroy, Melbourne. She has worked as a computer programmer all her adult life and currently lives with her teenage son. We discuss her experiences, and the difficulty, of dating as a trans woman using dating apps, and the effects on her mental health. We play her audio narration that discusses her experiences of 'dating as a trans woman'. Michele speaks with Darrell Sugar, a gay ex-Jehovah’s Witness living in Melbourne. He was baptized in 1990 and excommunicated and shunned by his family and the religious organisation at age 27, over 20 years ago. We discuss his experiences of growing up queer, the aftermath of being excommunicated, and living with mental illness and trauma in the context of religious fundamentalism.For unbiased information on Jehovah’s Witnesses:Visit JWfacts to determine if Jehovah's Witnesses have 'the truth' via an examination of its history, doctrinal accuracy, and its belief systems. Created by ex-Jehovah's Witness Paul Grundy.Read Crisis of Conscience (1983), a biographical book by Raymond Franz, a former member of the Governing Body of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The book was written three years after his expulsion from the Jehovah’s Witnesses religion.

In Episode 4 of QR Code, Anya Saravanan discusses what access for health care for trans and gender diverse folks looks like.Anya speaks with Hemei/Jordan Fong, a human rights advocate, and researcher. Her work centers around building safer and fairer societies, and gendered harm and sexual assault prevention, access to justice, and disability and LGBTIAQ+ rights; and Dr Asiel Adan Sanchez, a non-binary doctor, writer, LGBTIQ health advocate, and Department of Health LGBTI Working Group member, their work explores the intricacies of race, culture, gender, and sexuality.  This episode contains an excerpt from 'I don't know how emotions work', a written work by Fury, and 'Big Art Museum', a track by June Jones. Content warning: This episode contains descriptions or discussions of mental health, transphobia, medicalised bodies, and queerphobia, that may be distressing to some listeners. If you need assistance, please contact Lifeline, Switchboard Victoria, or your state-based service.  

In Episode 3 of QR Code, Michele Vescio unpacks the term neuroqueer - the intersection of being queer and neurodivergent - with queer folk who are on the autism spectrum; including Alison Bennett, a non-binary person, artist, lecturer, and parent; Mellem Rose, a non-binary person, advocate for queer and neurodiverse rights, and founder of Spectrum Intersections; and William Elm, a Kabi Kabi man, multi-instrumentalist, and avant-composer. They discuss neuroqueer in the context of disability, ableism, visibility, and representation, and the complex navigation of access to healthcare resources, queer spaces, and societal expectations.View and download the episode's audio transcript here.Content warning: This episode contains descriptions or discussions of trauma, queerphobia, abuse, and harassment, that may be distressing to some listeners. If you need assistance, please contact Lifeline, Switchboard Victoria, or your state-based service.

Content and trigger warning: Please be aware this episode contains descriptions and discussions about mental health, queerphobia, violence, racism, and discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527), or contact your state-based service.  Michele speaks with Azlan, a queer Asian-Muslim man, refugee, and an advocate for anti-racism and human rights, and Tracy Lamaro, a queer woman and colour, radio presenter, and asylum seeker; about their experiences as refugees and/or asylum seekers and the hurdles facing people seeking asylum from their country of origin, notions of othering in queer communities, and about Invisible Voices - a grassroots event that brings together queer refugees and asylum seekers to tell their stories in a safe space. The event is happening Sunday, 29 June at 673 Bourke St and is co-hosted by Democracy in Colour and the Refugee Council of Australia. Michele speaks with Tina Dixson, a queer feminist academic, policy professional, and refugee, who has worked in the areas of LGBTIQ, refugee and women’s rights both in Australia and overseas. Tina is a PhD candidate writing a thesis on the lived experiences of queer refugee women, she is a co-founder of the peer support and advocacy group Queer Sisterhood Project, and this year she is convening the inaugural Queer Displacements conference that will exclusively focus on the issues of sexuality, gender identity, and forced displacement. We discuss her PhD research into the lived experience of queer refugee women, the importance of her research and its findings, and what changes can be made so that queer communities are more inclusive of queer refugees and asylum seekers.Queer Displacements: Sexuality, Migration and Exile conference is happening 14-15 November 2019, Canberra, at the Australian National University.To donate to the Crowdfunding campaign to fund the participation of LGBTIQ refugees at the conference, visit chuffed.org. 

In the first episode of QR Code, George Maxwell discusses structural factors that impact LGBTIQA+ mental health with Roj Amedi, Senior Human Rights and Racial Justice Campaigner at Colour Code and Get Up; Nadine Chemali, writer, social worker, and founder and director of Femmo Collective: and Fin Healy, a psychology and gender studies student. They discuss their experiences navigating the cisheteropatriarchy and ongoing challenges within queer communities in terms of addressing and improving mental health. Content warning: This episode contains descriptions or discussions of mental health and illness, queerphobia, and discrimination, that may be distressing to some listeners. If you need assistance, please contact Qlife, Switchboard Victoria, or your state-based service. 

James speaks with Michael Traeger of Burnet Institute about a new study released this week (in collaboration with Alfred Health) that found an increase in STIs among almost 3000 gay and bisexual men on PrEP in Victoria. The study found condom use wasn’t a significant predictor of acquiring STIs.More information here.Content/trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains descriptions and discussions about sexual activity and strong language, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527). James speaks with Victorian Greens LGBTI policy spokesperson, Senator Janet Rice. In a wide-ranging political interviewing focusing on LGBTIQ policy, Janet also shared her experiences being a bisexual woman in Australia’s Parliament with a gender diverse partner. Political issues discussed include Brunei’s death penalty and her response to the petition to ban Royal Brunei airlines, discrimination at religious schools and by religious institutions, the Greens proposed Senate Inquiry into all aspects of discrimination against LGBTI people and the creation of a Minister For Equality.* Since our interview with Senator Rice, the ALP has announced its policy that it will amend the Fair Work Act to stop discrimination towards LGBTI teachers at religious schools. James speaks with Roen Meijers from Transforming Tasmania, a gender diversity advocacy and policy reform group, about legislation passed by Tasmania’s Parliament this week that has been hailed amongst the world’s best for Trans, gender diverse and non-binary rights and social policy. Roen outlines those rights and the political dramas involving the state government’s attempts to thwart the legislation, resulting in the Speaker crossing the floor and casting the deciding vote in the Act’s favour.Content/trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains mentions and discussions about sex and sexually transmitted infections, that may be distressing to some listeners. If the segment has raised questions or caused distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).

James speaks with Cameron Bloomfield, public speaker, activist, and member of Rainbow Rights and Advocacy - a self-advocacy group run by and for people with an intellectual disability who identify as LGBTIQ. They discussed how the group advocates for queer people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities, human rights, and the importance of the navigation of services and inclusion of people with disabilities within the LGBTIQ Community.Hear the Rainbow Rights Anthem performed by members of Rainbow Rights and Advocacy, via YouTube.James speaks with Neil Pharaoh, former national co-convenor Australian Rainbow Labor, and former Labor Candidate for Prahran, progressive activist and campaigner, about his Megaphone petition demanding Australia’s government ban Royal Brunei Airlines from Australia in the wake of Brunei’s death penalty for men who have sex with men and gender diverse people who engage in ‘sodomy’, human rights violations, and the importance of queer solidarity.Sign the petition here.Content/trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains descriptions and discussions about the death penalty, execution, homophobia, and torture, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).James speaks with Sam Elkin, Victoria's first dedicated LGBTIQ+ outreach lawyer with LGBTIQ Legal Service, a partnership between St Kilda Legal Service and Thorne Harbour Health. They discussed their LGBTIQ community survey about sexual harassment in Australia’s workplaces and its submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Inquiry into workplace sexual harassment, its reporting system, and investigative powers in workplaces.Read the research here.Content/trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains descriptions and discussions about people’s experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace, invasive questions about body parts, and gender-affirming surgeries, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).

This episode is a prelude to, and recognition of, Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and victories of transgender & gender non-conforming people while raising awareness of the work that is still needed to save trans lives.James speaks with Ari Dunphy, a Child and Family Practitioner at Queerspace, specialising in supporting trans adults, young people, and their families. They discuss non-binary representation within mainstream Australian and trans communities, including discussions on misgendering and pronouns, resisting and creating visibility, the notion of being ‘not trans enough’ or ‘completely trans’, and the binary construction of gender. For more information, visit queerspace.org.au.James speaks with Sally Goldner AM, activist, 3CR Out Of The Pan broadcaster, and Transgender Victoria Treasurer, about TDOV. They discussed the need for affordable health care for trans people and the ‘huge out of pocket expenses’ for hormone therapy and surgery, increasing support for trans men, the upcoming federal election campaign and giving a platform to issues of importance for the trans and broader LGBTIQ community, and the Victorian government’s intended ban of conversion practices.Content/ trigger warning: Please be aware that this interview contains descriptions or discussions of trans surgery and mental health and may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527), or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).3CR's Out of the Pan is hosting a special live broadcast at Hares and Hyenas in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Sunday, 31 March to celebrate and recognise TDOV. 3CR's Sally Goldner AM and performer/ trans activist Mama Alto will host a panel discussion on Trans Women of Colour. Details

3CR broadcasts from stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge elders past, present, and emerging, and that sovereignty was never ceded. James speaks with LGBTIQ policy advocate Alastair Lawrie about the recently released Senate Committee Report into whether the federal Sex Discrimination Act should be amended to prevent religious schools from being lawfully able to discriminate against LGBTIQ students and staff. Report and Senate Committee details here. James speaks with queer artist Klari Agar and Indigenous drag performer Tre Turner, about the one-day Let’s Take Over Festival that showcases young, queer artists in Melbourne. The event is happening at Northcote Town Hall on Saturday, 4 March. Details. James speaks with Mo Musil and Bobuq Sayed from Queerspace at Drummond Street Services about their Individual and Family Mentoring services for young LGBTIQ people. The programs assist queer young people and their families navigate the intersections and complexities they may experience with the support of mentors. Register your interest via mo.musil@ds.org.au or 0436 820 805.Content/ trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains descriptions and discussions suicide and mental health, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).

James speaks with Nicky Neville-Jones, director of The Laramie Project, which explores the brutal death of 21-year-old gay college student named Matthew Shepard, and how his murder became a watershed historical moment in civil rights in America. The Laramie Project is presented by BottledSnail Productions, a not-for-profit production company run by and for legal professionals.The Laramie Project opens 21 February and runs until 2 March 2019. Tickets via Chapel off Chapel website.Content/ trigger warning: Please be aware that this interview contains descriptions of homophobia, torture, and death, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527). James speaks with *anonymous, an artist, vocal human rights advocate, political dissident, and a queer Arab/Muslim woman. They discuss her personal narrative and experiences as a queer woman and her upcoming storytelling performance at Queerstories Melbourne, a monthly LGBTQI+ storytelling night and podcast that gives the LGBTQI+ community a platform to share their stories and histories.Queerstories Melbourne is happening Wednesday, 21 February, 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Purchase tickets via Moshtix.* 3CR respects anonymous’ right to privacy, protection, and empowerment, by providing a safe platform for her to tell her story on her terms.

James hosts a panel discussion with the creators of Mode Black, William Ainger, Donisha Duff, Tracey Edwards, and Dan McAullay, about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural, protocol, health, and community engagement, and their new project Nativoji. The project features stickers for smartphones designed to create community engagement and discussion about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures online.Learn more via Mode Black's Facebook page. James speaks with elite pentathlete, footballer, transitioned woman*, sports diversity and inclusion educator and former prison governor Kirsti Miller. Kirsti speaks about her life pre and post-transition and gender dysphoria, working in a Broken Hill prison, living in the local community, her sporting career and experiences playing for the AFL, and her sports inclusion and diversity work.*Kirsti describes herself as a transitioned femaleContent/ trigger warning: Please be aware that this interview contains some strong language and descriptions of verbal violence toward trans women, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).

Michele presents a collection of spoken word audio works by author, activist, and storyteller Otter Lieffe, a trans woman living in Berlin. Her works discuss ageism, precarity, gender, trans lives, and intersecting oppressions affecting trans women. Michele also presents an excerpt of a 2017 interview they conducted with Otter at the time of the release of her first novel Margins and Murmurations.Works in this episode include Margins and Murmurations: chapter 1, Ageism And Survival, My Gender Is Precarity, Not An Artist, and My Fucking Voice.More information at otterlieffe.com and soundcloud.com/otterlieffe.The tracks 'The Park' by Body of Work feat. Otter Lieffe and 'Transito' by Zaya Barroso, have been used with permission by the artists. Content/ trigger warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions or discussions of transphobia, queerphobia, dysphoria, poverty, precarity, oppression, misogyny, violence against trans women, strong language, and sexual themes, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this episode raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Queerspace (03 9663 6733), or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).

James speaks with Dr Chris Lemoh, an infectious disease physician at Monash Health and president of the Victorian African Health Action Network (VAHAN), about the importance of HIV prevention in African communities, the stigma and the isolation experienced by PLHIV, the strategies used to increase access to HIV treatment and support, and the World AIDS Day 2018 Community Forum.World AIDS Day 2018 Community Forum, Saturday, 1 December, VU at Metrowest. Details. James speaks with Jane Green, a sex worker activist and member of the Vixen Collective, about the campaign to decriminalise sex work in Victoria, the serious pitfalls of the Nordic Model, and the divergent interests for sex workers of candidates in the upcoming Victorian State election.Read Jane’s blog at sexliesducttape.me. James speaks with Max Niggl, HIV educator, activist, and Speakers Bureau Coordinator with Living Positive Victoria, about the significance of World AIDS Day, his advocacy work, the perception of HIV stigma, the lived experience of PLHIV, and the World AIDS Forum in late November.World AIDS Forum, Friday, November 30, The Amrep Theatre. Details. James speaks with Heather M, Peer Support Program Coordinator at Positive Women Victoria, about her HIV promotion work for women of CALD backgrounds, the key issues for women living with HIV, the layers of challenges experienced in cultural communities, and the vital role of peer support and engagement.More information via positivewomen.org.au. If any of these interview segments have raised questions or caused distress to you, contact Lifeline, Qheadspace, QLife, or Switchboard Victoria.

On the eve of Wear it Purple we chat with Switchboard Victoria's CEO Joe Ball Wear it Purple was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers,... LEARN MORE The post Interview: Joe Ball CEO Switchboard Victoria appeared first on Family Matters.

We speak with Dr Maurice Nagington, a researcher at the University of Manchester in the UK, about his research paper ‘The paradox of chemsex: bringing people together and breaking the gay community apart’. We discuss the cultural representations of sex and drugs as they relate to gay men in film, literature and artwork, and how chemsex impacts on gay capitalism and the gay scene.Content/ trigger warning: This interview contains discussions and/or descriptions of drug use and/or drug paraphernalia, sex, and strong themes and language, that may be distressing to some listeners. If the content raises questions or causes distress to you, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14),  DirectLine (1800 888 236), or Turning Point National Alcohol and Drug Information Service (1800 250 015). We speak with Australian musician Julian Wa, about the release of his new single ‘Bloom’, and its b-side ‘Frankensteina’. We discuss Julian’s experimental music influences, his songwriting and creative process and how it relates to his music style.Download ‘Bloom’ via Bandcamp, and listen to his 2017 self-titled debut EP here. We speak with Caroline Ridler, coordinator for the QTIPoC Project at Switchboard Victoria, about the program’s professional development and community consultation, the meaning of intersectionality, anti-racism and racial literacy, and the vital role of self-reflexivity on power and inequality for the project.Switchboard Victoria is a peer-based LGBTIQ phone counselling and referral service. If you need assistance, call 1800 184 527 (3pm - midnight), or via QLife webchat.  The tracks 'Bloom' and 'Frankensteina’, written and performed by Julian Wa, have been used with permission by the artist.Disclaimer: In Ya Face does not condone or condemn people who use drugs for their choices. If you are concerned about your drug use or that of a friend, you can call Family Drug Support Australia on 1300 368 186, or check out your state-based service.

On this episode of Women on the Line we look at race and community care. We chat with Caroline Ridler who is the Coordinator for the Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color (QTIPOC) project at Switchboard Victoria. Caroline chats with us about the upcoming panel she is coordinating and moderating, 'The Qtipoc project presents:Race and Community Care'. She shares with us her insights into anti-racism training and community sector issues when working with queer, trans and Indigenous people of color.bioCaroline is the Coordinator for the Queer Trans Indigenous People of Color project at Switchboard. She self-identifies as a queer Indian woman of colour and has been involved with LGBTIQ, Women’s and People of Colour organising in Melbourne for many years.  

Picnickers at Chillout 2018's Carnival Day soak up Daylesford's premiere LGBTI community event Hey, Chillout - What's Going On? We ask our LGBTI community what's essential for our health and well being in 2018 VAC journeyed to Chillout Festival 2018 to mingle with our LGBTI community to ask the age-old question, 'What's Going On?' - what pressing issues were important to people attending Carnival Day. 2017 was a groundbreaking year for LGBTI issues in Australia, with the historic 'YES' vote leading to marriage equality.  With such a massive year for our community and we settle into an age where marriage is a reality for any two people - we wanted to ask ourselves, what is important for our health and well being beyond marriage equality - what's next? Michael and Cal listen in to some of the responses we got as we roved about Carnival Day, and in the studio, we unpack some of the key issues. Some responses were no surprise at all - while some were incredibly illuminating. No doubt we'll need several future shows to truly pick these apart and delve right down into the issues. * Do you listen live to Well, Well, Well on JOY 94.9 each week? From April 12 2018 We will be settling into a NEW slot, on Thursday @ 8pm so set a reminder to set your dial Thursday nights! This show, Episode #613 originally aired Monday 26th March, 2018 This week we mentioned... Switchboard Victoria - www.switchboard.org.au Chillout Festival - www.chilloutfestival.com.au VAC - www.vac.org.au  | Instagram @vac.org.au | Twitter @vacorg 

Following the successful 2015 GLOBE Awards on Friday 16 October, Jack and Cal talk with two of the award winners who contribute to the health and well-being of our gender and sexually diverse community. Dr Edwina Wright who has been at the forefront of HIV medicine for over 30 years won 'Straight Ally of the Year'. Switchboard Victoria took out the ‘Healthy Community’ award and is represented by Leanne Renfree.