Mish Pony (they/them) is trans/queer sex worker, whose career tanked when Backpage was taken down due to anti-sex work USA legislation. Mish was appointed CEO of Scarlet Alliance in early 2023. Mish has worked and volunteered with Scarlet Alliance since 2008 in a range of positions, including elected representative positions. Mish has over 15 years’ experience advocating for trans, queer and sex worker health and rights.

Mish previously worked at Twenty10, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia and TransHub, and was a director of Health Equity Matters (formerly AFAO) for 10 years. Mish currently serves as treasurer and acting chairperson of the Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers, and lives in and is a director of an inner-Sydney housing co-operative. 

Mish was elected Scarlet Alliance Whore Of The Year in 2010.

Katia Schwartz (she/her) began the role of National Programs Manager at Scarlet Alliance mid 2023. She is a Deaf, professional erotic performer and career sex worker since 2008. As a member of the disability, sex work and queer communities, Katia is a strong public advocate for inclusion, anti-discrimination and destigmatisation of marginalised groups.

Ari began in this role in 2021, but has a long history with the Scarlet Alliance training project since 2008. She is passionate about sex worker peer education and community development and has fulfilled various roles at both SIN and Scarlet Alliance since she began as a peer educator in 2004. She holds the Scarlet Alliance Diploma of community development, Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment, and when she is not working for Scarlet Alliance she teaches social work at Flinders University SA.

Alex is the Policy Officer for the Red Book Online, a sexual health resource for sex workers by sex workers. They have an extensive background in sex education, inclusive health promotion, person-centred care and harm reduction. They also have lived experience in multiple kinds of sex work, queer and disabled communities and alternative sexuality spaces. Alex is passionate about finding innovative solutions to intersectional public health challenges with their helpful research assistant, Harlot the Cat.

Andrew (he/they) is the coordinator of the lutruwita/Tasmanian Sex Worker Project. Andrew’s career has traversed corporate business, community service, humanitarian resettlement, and, of course, sex work, giving them a unique juxtaposed perspective – collar and tie one day, harness the next. Andrew focuses his efforts on the intersection of marginalised communities and mainstream service providers.