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Debunking the Porn Panic Webinar
The media is full of assumptions about the relationship between pornography and sexual violence, but where is the evidence? How do these conversations impact sex workers and how can we have more constructive conversations around these issues moving forward?
Exclusion of access to sex work services under the NDIS
Scarlet Alliance and Touching Base unequivocally reject Minister Bill Shorten’s public declaration to exclude access to sex work services under the NDIS. We are currently engaging with allied peer and peak disability organisations, policy makers and media...
Deepfake Politics
Following the announcement of new Commonwealth criminal laws to ban the non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit material, including digitally manipulated deepfakes, sex workers and human rights advocates are left with more questions than answers.
Porn in the Media
Porn, age verification and gendered violence has been in the media a lot recently. In response we've launched our Porn and Age Verification page. Check it out for our position on porn and age verification, and what the implications for sex workers are.
Virtual elimination of HIV transmission within reach after Budget
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association and the National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) strongly endorse the Albanese Government's Budget commitment to drive the virtual elimination of HIV transmission and improve quality of life for people with HIV…
AMSWAG Statement on the ‘Rescue Industry’
The 'rescue industry' - including multiple rescue organisations - seek to use our experiences to campaign against sex work, earning legitimacy by using our stories and competing for funding that could have gone to peer organisations such as Scarlet Alliance
SWOP NSW and Scarlet Alliance condemn gratuitous and irresponsible reporting on sex work
There is a current and deeply concerning media trend that places excessive, unnecessary, and stigmatising focus on sex work, at the expense of meaningful discussion about the significant issues that Australia is currently facing.
Motions passed at the March 2024 General Meeting
At the General Meeting held 29 March 2024, Scarlet Alliance members passed the following motions. Motion 1: International Working Women’s Day That Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association Inc: Recognises International Working Women’s Day protests and celebrations as a radical…
Open letter to All About Women re: Is it time to rethink porn?
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association; and the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP NSW) are deeply concerned about the session ‘Is it time to rethink porn?’ at the upcoming All About Women Festival.
Sex workers welcome WHS protections over criminal penalties
DecrimQLD, Respect Inc and Scarlet Alliance welcome the introduction of the Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 today. We congratulate the Miles Government and Attorney-General Hon. Yvette D’Ath for progressing this essential reform.
About Scarlet Alliance
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association is the national peak body representing sex workers and sex worker organisations and projects in Australia. We aim to achieve equality, social, legal, political, cultural and economic justice for sex workers.
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Briefing Paper
Full Decriminalisation of Sex Work in Australia
Briefing Paper
Anti-Discrimination & Vilification Protections for Sex Workers in Australia
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Are you a current or former sex worker keen on advocating for our rights? Membership is open to past and present individual sex workers, as well as sex worker organisations, networks, projects and groups. Join us to connect, coordinate, and collaborate on sex worker rights issues across Australia!
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