“Government’s Brothel Licensing Agenda Not Supported By IPART Final Report Released Today” 11 Aug 2015
Today the Government released IPART’s Final Report on Reforming Licensing in NSW, which recommends reforms for licensing across many industries in NSW. The report does not recommend the introduction of a licensing scheme for the sex industry, noting that...
“Sex Workers Demand Decriminalisation Now!” South Australia 2 June 2015
Sex workers and supporters are rallying again today calling on the state government to finally address their health and safety concerns by decriminalising sex work in South Australia. The rally will be held at Parliament house today at 1 pm and speakers include: -...
“Sex Worker Eviction in Tangail, Bangladesh, disrupts Asia Pacific AIDS Conference Negotiation” 25 July 2014
The 12th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) is to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2015. A boycott of this event is imminent due to eviction of 1000 sex workers and their families, totalling 2000 people, from a 200 year old brothel district...
“Sex workers international meeting at the AIDS 2014 conference” July 2014
Sex workers from over thirty countries have gathered in Melbourne at the AIDS 2014 Conference to address some of the big issues that all sex workers face. Thai sex worker Sachumi Mayo said ” The hottest issue for sex workers from Thailand are migration and the...
“Sex Work Policy At Crucial Juncture” Scarlet Alliance Speaks at Human Rights Networking Zone, followed by Media Conference
Melbourne, July 24, 2014 — Members of the media are invited to a timely and interactive discussion on sex work, human rights, and law and policy – and how the latter can both positively and negatively affect the lives and health of sex workers around the...
Scarlet Alliance “SEX WORKER LEGAL EMPOWERMENT – 7TH NATIONAL HIV STRATEGY” 7 July 2014
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association welcomed the launch of the 7th National HIV Strategy by Health Minister the Hon. Peter Dutton. Australia's response to HIV is built on the partnership approach bringing together government and communities affected...
“Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers, Denounce European Union Vote” 27 Feb 2014
On the 26th February 2014, European Parliament voted 343 in favour, 139 against and 105 abstentions on a report which urges criminalising clients of sex workers in Europe. The report claims that such laws are beneficial to sex workers. “To say that this report...
Scarlet Alliance “When You Criminalise Our Clients, You Criminalise Us” 4 Dec 2013
‘The Bill to criminalise clients of sex workers being debated in French Parliament on December 4 will severely endanger the lives and working conditions of sex workers if passed’, says Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association. Scarlet Alliance CEO Janelle...
Scarlet Alliance “Anti-sex work laws deemed unconstitutional” 21 June 2013
Australian sex workers welcome US Supreme Court decision. Sex workers in Australia are celebrating last night’s decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court, which struck down the notorious anti-sex work pledge for HIV/AIDS prevention organisations....
Media Release “Sex Workers call on South Australian Government to Decriminalise Sex Work” 5th June 2013, Adelaide
Sex workers and supporters are rallying on Wednesday 5 June in the week of International Whores Day to call upon the South Australian Government to decriminalise sex work. Sex Workers call on South Australian Government to decriminalise sex workSex workers and...