National Forum 2024
6 November - 8 November
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Registrations for the 2024 National Forum have now closed.
The Scarlet Alliance National Forum is the annual national sex worker only conference. It provides an opportunity for sex workers to network, workshop, and make our voices heard. The National Forum is free for sex workers to attend and includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. You can read more about what the National Forum is here.
This year the Scarlet Alliance Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held separately online. Become a member to be notified and attend.
Current and former sex workers who support Scarlet Alliance’s objectives are welcome, and attendees are required to follow our Safer Spaces policy.
This year the National Forum will be held on in Nundah, North Meanjin (Brisbane). We only release full venue details to people who have registered and had their registration verified. We verify all registrations to ensure that attendance is sex worker only. This means that if you are not already known to us, we ask for information to confirm that you are a current or former sex worker, and may reach out to you for more information.
Online Access
This year we will be live-streaming a number of sessions on the main stage of the conference. This will allow people not able to attend the conference to view the sessions held in the main stage, including panels, member reports, and presentations. Staff will be on hand to ask questions on your behalf via the chat function. When you register please select if you wish to attend online or in-person. Workshops held in the separate workshop spaces will not be able to be live-streamed.
COVID-19 information
COVID-19 is still circulating in the community and can have devastating impacts to our communities, particularly those with pre-existing and/or chronic health conditions.
All attendees are required to test for COVID-19 each day, prior to entering the venue. We will be asking attendees to show a photo of a negative RAT prior to entering the venue each day. We kindly ask for attendees to obtain their own RAT for use on day 1, and we will have tests on-site for attendees to take and use for days 2 and 3.
We enourage attendees to wear N95 masks or similar, and will have masks on-site for use.
Venue layout and accessibility information
This year’s venue is a large multi-purpose hall with with a main stage, two small workshop rooms, an outside area, a quiet room, and is wheelchair accessible.
We will provide a floor plan and full venue information to confirmed registrants. If you need further venue information in order to determine if you are able to attend, please contact us at info@scarletalliance.org.au.
Day 1: Wednesday 6 November
10:00-10:30am
Registration
10:30-11:00am
Welcome to Country
11:00-11:30am
Welcome and Housekeeping
11:30-12:30pm
Panel: Sex workers, recognised leaders, strategically sticking the boot into the mainstream political machine
12:30-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30-2:45pm
Panel: Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group (AMSWAG)
2:45-3:45pm
Report Backs – Member Organisations (NSW, TAS, SA, WA)
3:45-4:15pm
Afternoon tea
4:15-5:45pm
Concurrent sessions
5:45pm
Close
Day 2: Thursday 7 November
10-10:30am
Registration
10:30-11:30am
Concurrent sessions
11:45-12:45pm
Concurrent sessions
12:45-1:45pm
Lunch
1:45-3:00pm
Way Forward – ATSISWAG
3-4pm
Report Backs – Member Organisations (NT, QLD, ACT, VIC, Touching Base)
4:10-4:30pm
Afternoon Tea
4:30-6pm
Concurrent sessions
6pm
Close
7pm-midnight
Party
Includes the annual Whore Of The Year awards and performances
Day 3: Friday 8 November
10:30-11am
Registration
11-12:15pm
Concurrent sessions
12:15-1:15pm
Concurrent sessions
1:15-1:45pm
Lunch
1:45-3pm
Panel: Applying for funding for Sex Workers Who Use Drugs (SWWUD)
3-4pm
Concurrent sessions
4-4:30pm
Afternoon tea
4:30-5:30pm
Closing session
5:30pm
Close