Latest News
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, interviews and information from people with disability about ‘preventing and responding to violence,…
Media releases
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 […]
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 […]