Don’t divide our community
Recommendation to barr migrant sex work in Australia sparks fresh fears for rights of migrant workers.
Position vacant – National Programs Manager
Scarlet Alliance is looking for a new National Programs Manager. Applications close 6.00pm AEST, Friday 9 June 2023. Are you committed to sex worker peer education, community development and health promotion? We are looking for an experienced sex worker advocate to...
Experiences of sex workers with disability for the Australian Disability Royal Commission
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (also known as the Australian Disability Royal Commission or the ADRC) was established by the Australian Government in 2019. It is an independent inquiry into the issues...
Stan’s Revealed: Trafficked exposes Nick McKenzie’s white knight fantasy based on racist stereotyping
Nick McKenzie tells us he has exposed an underworld of human trafficking. All he has exposed is his own ignorance and racist assumptions about Asian migrant sex workers. This documentary highlights the failure of the criminal justice approach to trafficking, and that...
Sex workers angry at manslaughter verdict in killing of Kimberly McRae
The Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP NSW) and Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association, are shocked and disappointed that the court has found the accused not guilty of murder, but guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. This verdict is extremely...
Announcing our new CEO, Mish Pony
We’re excited to announce our new Chief Executive Officer, Mish Pony. Mish (they/them) has over 14 years experience as a sex worker, and has been with us here at Scarlet, in a variety of roles, since 2009. They bring with them a deep understanding of the issues facing...
Northern Territory becomes first place in the world to explicitly protect sex workers from discrimination
Today, on the 22nd November 2022, sex workers in the Northern Territory and throughout Australia celebrate the passing of the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill 2022 in NT Parliament. This places NT as the first place in the world to provide explicit...
Vale Carol Leigh
Today Scarlet Alliance pays our respects to Carol Leigh (1951 - 2022). A brave, bold and pioneering sex worker, activist, artist, author and performer whose contributions to our movement we will forever be indebted to. Over the course of her life Carol was a staunch...
Sex Worker Input on the Australian Disability Royal Commission (ADRC)
Scarlet Alliance, with additional policy and counselling capacity generously provided by SWOP NSW, is working to support sex workers with disability to provide input into the Australian Disability Royal Commission (ADRC). The ADRC is seeking submissions, entries,...
SANF22 is almost here!
Our bags are packed, registrations are closed, and we’re getting ready to head to Naarm for the 2022 Scarlet Alliance National Forum!