Scarlet Alliance

National Cabinet of Whores
2027-05-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-04-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-03-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-02-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-01-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-12-03 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-11-05 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-10-01 16:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Sydney) and 3 more dates | QLD
Scarlet Alliance hosts a monthly “National Cabinet” meeting for the leadership of sex worker organisations in so-called Australia.
The NCW first started meeting in 2020 in response to COVID19 to coordinate a national response and has met regularly since.

May Day
2027-05-01 | QLD
May Day is an annual celebration day for rallies and events held by Union peak bodies in most capital cities and regional centers each year. Keep an eye out for activities near you!

SWOP NSW Indie Worker Drop Ins
2027-04-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-03-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-02-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 and 2 more dates | SWOP NSW, 7/110 Bontay Rd, Sydney, NSW, 2015, Australia
Come for snacks, chats and workers packs. Held on the second Tuesday of the month from 2-4pm

Trans Day of Visibility
2027-03-31 | QLD
Trans Day of Visibility is an annual international celebration of trans pride and awareness, recognising trans and gender diverse experiences and achievements!
On 31 March celebrate with gender diverse people all around Australia by sharing stories, starting conversations, and attending events.

International Working Women's Day
2027-03-08 | QLD
Every year, 8 March is an opportunity for sex workers to show solidarity with feminist movements, speak and attend events, and promote the rallies for International Working Women’s Day.
Watch out for socials, promo, stories and activities near you!

International Sex Worker Rights Day
2027-03-03 | QLD
This day’s history goes back to 2001, when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a festival despite efforts from prohibitionist groups who tried to prevent it taking place by pressuring the government to revoke their permit. The event was organised by Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a Calcutta based group that has over 50,000 sex worker members, and members of their communities. Sex worker groups across the world have subsequently celebrated 3 March as an annual, international event, as International Sex Workers’ Rights Day.

Transgender Day of Remembrance
2026-11-18 | QLD
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the trans lives lost to acts of transphobia and discrimination.
On November 20, we hold a day of gathering, togetherness, and community solidarity. We remember those we’ve lost, celebrate our strength in the face of adversity, and commit to fighting transphobia to create a better, safer, and more inclusive world for everyone.

National Forum 2026
2026-11-17 - 2026-11-19 | Kaurna Country (Adelaide)
Registration for the Scarlet Alliance National Forum 2026 is now open!
To attend this year’s National Forum in Kaurna Country (Adelaide), please complete a registration form here.
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 later in the year. 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 Kaurna Country (Adelaide), with some sessions being live-streamed. 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 are will be live-streaming the main sessions for those attending online.
Please note the following:

Main sessions, which include panels, reports, and presentations, will be live-streamed.
Workshop sessions may not be available via the live stream this year.

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 conference centre and will include main room, 2 breakout rooms, an outside area, a quiet room, kitchen 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.

Transgender Awareness Week
2026-11-12 - 2026-11-19 | QLD
For a week in November events and protests will highlight the voices of trans activists and organisers in most capital cities. This is an opportunity for the sex worker movement to stand up alongside other movements, calling for an end to incarceration of black and trans folk, decriminalisation of sex work, and justice for members of our community who died in custody.
Veronica Baxter was a black trans sex worker who died in custody in 2009. Her passing and subsequent coronial inquest are an ongoing reminder of the ongoing physical and political violence perpetuated by the colony against black and trans bodies.
CJ Palmer is a trans woman living with HIV who experienced “manifestly excessive” sentencing in 2018 (reduced on appeal) and held in a maximum security male prison including in solitary confinement for four years. After release she was sent immediately to an immigration detention facility. In 2023 her lawyers challenged her deportation. CJ’s strong and lasting connections to the HIV, trans and sex worker communities were expressed.
Both Veronica and CJ were denied access to hormones while incarcerated in male prisons.

International Drug Users Day
2026-11-01 | QLD
This is a global day of action, where many organisations, advocates, peers and those whose lives have been impacted by illicit drug use show solidarity in raising awareness and showcasing the importance of community-led harm reduction, the power of peer involvement, the harms of drug criminalisation and to advocate for the health and human rights of people who use drugs.
Held annually, 1 November remembers the movements and protests against the significant lack of and access to treatments and services for people who use drugs; particularly in terms of inadequate public health policy and response to the disproportionate rates of blood borne viruses such as hepatitis and HIV amongst communities of PWUD globally who remain highly stigmatised and marginalised populations.

International Sex Worker Pride Day
2026-09-14 | QLD
Someone you love and respect is a sex worker! So, tell us how much you care and support our work! Today is a day to reach out and tell us how incredibly important the work of sex workers is to you.
The day was created in 2019 by the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) to glorify the achievements of this movement and allow sex workers to share survival and determination stories.
