Sex Workers Celebrate the Passing of the Bill to Decriminalise Sex Work in the NT
Today, 26th November, 2019, sex workers in Northern Territory and throughout Australia celebrate the passing of the Sex Industry Bill 2019 in NT Parliament. This places NT as only the third jurisdiction in the world to decriminalise sex work. Significantly this bill...
SIN and Scarlet Alliance Joint Media Release
Sex workers devastated as South Australian Lower House vote against industrial, health and human rights for sex workers.Sex workers in South Australia and throughout Australia are heartbroken after the Members of the House of Assembly turned their backs on the rights...
NT Sex Industry Bill
Today the Economic Policy and Scrutiny Committee will be holding a public hearing into the Northern Territory Sex Industry Bill, 2019. This public hearing will provide further opportunity for sex workers through the Sex Worker Reference Group (SWRG), the SWOP NT and...
SWOP NT and Scarlet Alliance: Sex Workers Congratulate NT Government for Bill to Decriminalise Sex Work
The Sex Worker Outreach Program (SWOP NT), the Sex Worker Reference Group (SWRG) and Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association congratulate the Northern Territory Labor Government for engaging with sex workers, our organisations and national association in...
Scarlet Alliance and SWOP NSW Joint Statement
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association and Sex Workers Outreach Project of NewSouth Wales (SWOP) extend our sincere condolences to those affected by the murder committed inyesterday’s Clarence Street attack in Sydney. The sex worker community is...
Sex Worker Workplace Health and Safety Symposium
‘80% of us work illegally, so we can be safe’, say Qld sex workers What: Policy Symposium to discuss Queensland sex work lawsWhere: Parliament House, BrisbaneWhen: 2–5pm, Wednesday 14 NovemberWho: Jules Kim, CEO, Scarlet Alliance○ Kiki Magenta, BA...
Scarlet Alliance, AFAO, AIDA, AIVL, ASHM, Hepatitis Australia, NAPWHA: National Strategies
Peak health and community organisations congratulate the Australian Government’s new National BBV and STI Strategies Peak HIV, viral hepatitis, sexual health and community organisations today welcomed the release of five new NationalBlood Borne Virus (BBV) and...
AIVL & Scarlet Alliance Joint Media Release
CUSTODIAL SETTINGS & DECRIMINALISATION OF SEX WORK FEATURE IN NEW NATIONAL BBV & STI STRATEGIES The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) and Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association have welcomed the release of the five new...
Scarlet Alliance and SWOP NSW: VALE Roberta Perkins
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association and SWOP NSW mourn thepassing of academic, researcher, author and trans and sex worker rightsactivist Roberta Perkins. Roberta passed away yesterday afternoon 26th June,2018. Roberta Perkins lived and worked at the...
Joint Media Release, Scarlet Alliance, SWOP, ACT & AIDS Action Council
Sex workers welcome changes to the sex work regulations in the ACT. Today the ACT Government have introduced amendments to the Prostitution Act 1992. The changes have been welcomed by sex workers and advocates as a key step towards the recognition of sex work as work...