Latest News
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
Community Briefing: Monkeypox info for sex workers
Monkeypox was first reported in Australia on 20 May 2022. Information about monkeypox is rapidly-changing as the outbreak unfolds and case numbers increase, so please continue to monitor health information. […]
Paid opportunity: sex worker groups case study
Are you a sex worker collective, group, community or cooperative in so-called Australia interested in getting paid to feature your work in our online Peer Educator Training Program? Big or small, formal or informal, if you’re a group led by sex workers, we’re interested in hearing from you.
Paid opportunity: sex workers with skills in video editing, illustration or graphic design
Are you sex worker with skills in video editing, illustration, or graphic design, or experience doing data visualisation? We are looking for sex workers to lend their creative skills to […]
Paid opportunity for sex workers: create ‘Vox Pop’ content for SANTP
Bring your lived experiences to our training materials! Earn $50-$100 and support the learning of sex worker peer educators across the country by creating a 1-3 minute video or audio […]
Media releases
Vixen and Scarlet Alliance welcome the passage of the Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021 but commit to continue to advocate for further reforms!
The passage of the Victorian Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021 is an historic achievement for sex workers. Sex workers applaud the Andrews Labor Government recognition of sex work as work […]
Vixen & Scarlet Alliance joint statement on funding for peer led sex worker organisation in Victoria
Victorian sex workers have been waiting decades for a funded peer-only organisation run by and for our community. Today we are proud and excited to announce that Vixen Collective, Victoria’s […]
QLD Decriminalisation review welcomed by sex workers
Respect Inc, DecrimQLD and Scarlet Alliance welcome the Palaszczuk government announcement that the decriminalisation of sex work in Queensland has been referred to the Queensland Law Reform Commission. The Commission […]
Scarlet Alliance and SIN joint statement
Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association, and SIN, the South Australian peer sex worker organisation, refute the comments made by SAPOL commissioner, Grant Stevens, in the InDaily article published […]
Sex workers, their organisations and the Scarlet Alliance condemn Canberra brothel owner’s disrespectful and deceptive behaviour
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association, our member organisations and individual sex workers publicly condemn this week’s malicious, self-serving and ignorant commentary (Canberra Times, 18 August) by Canberra brothel owner […]
Scarlet Alliance and Vixen Collective joint statement
Scarlet Alliance and Vixen Collective are disappointed with the unnecessary focus on sex work in the recent reporting on Victoria’s COVID-19 infections. A sex worker in St Kilda was identified […]
Sex workers applaud Andrews Government’s decriminalisation announcement
Vixen Collective and Scarlet Alliance welcome the announcement by the Andrews government committing to decriminalise sex work in Victoria. The repeal of the Sex Work Act 1994 is a positive […]
Sex workers condemn the passage of the Online Safety Bill, fear loss of access to essential harm reduction and workplace health and safety tools
The passage of the Online Safety Bill 2021 in the Federal Parliament earlier this week leaves the sex worker community fearing for further loss of essential tools that protect our […]
Policing is not a public health strategy: Emergency funds for sex workers needed
Joint Statement from Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association; Respect Inc, QLD; SIN, SA; SWEAR, WA; SWOP ACT; SWOP NT; SWOP NSW; VIXEN Collective, VIC:- Scarlet Alliance, the peak body […]