In November 2008 Scarlet Alliance conducted a brief questionnaire with sex workers to get direct feedback about the Tasmanian Sex Industry Offences Act and its impact on sex workers. Sex workers were selected to include representation from all the major regional areas...
Publications Library
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to the US State Department Trafficking In Persons Report" 2008
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association, Crimson Coalition & United Sex Workers North Queensland, "Submission to SWAN Review of Sex Workers Services in Queensland" May 2008
The process used to prepare this submission was highly consultative, and followed the best practice models of sex worker engagement in policy and advocacy that Scarlet Alliance believes delivers highly effective outcomes. Sex workers in Queensland were invited to...
United Sex Workers N.Q. "Cover Letter, Queensland Submission to SWAN Review"May 2008
Crimson Coalition "Cover Letter, Queensland Submission to SWAN Review" May 2008
Crimson Coalition is an unfunded network of Queensland sex workers from all sectors of the sex industry. Since forming as SSPAN (Sexual Service Providers’ Advocacy Network) in June 2004 we have consulted with a range of government and non-government organisations...
Scarlet Alliance "Cover Letter, Queensland Submission to SWAN Review" May 2008
As outlined in the 5th National Strategy on HIV/AIDS , the National STI Strategy and identified within the Queensland HIV, Hepatitis C and Sexually Transmissible Infection Strategy , the involvement of affected communities in health responses to HIV and STIs is vital...
"Submission to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board: 3 Pillars" June 07
The “Three Pillars” is a new approach to sex work within the UNAIDS, discussed at the 20th meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), Geneva, Switzerland, 25-27 June 2007. This submission is from Scarlet Alliance, The Australian Sex Workers Association. The...
WA Gov "Prostitution Law Reform Working Group" 07
In late 2006 the West Australian Attorney General, Jim McGinty, announced that the sex industry laws would be changed. He formed a working party, including Giz Watson Greens MLC, Sue Ellery Labor MLC, Lisa Bastain of the WA Health Department, Kim Porter of the WA...
Scarlet Alliance & SSPAN "Submission to the Queensland Regulatory Impact Statement" July 2006
This submission is in response to proposals by an independent "Regulatory Impact Statement," funded by the Prostitution Licensing Authority in Queensland. Scarlet Alliance and the Sexual Service Providers Advocacy Network of Queensland (SSPAN) argue that any...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to the Victorian Government – RIS" 06
This submission is in response to proposed changes to the Victorian sex industry regulations, after an assessment in the form of a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) by Consumer Affairs, Victoria. Scarlet Alliance argues that key elements of the sex industry have been...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission In Opposition to the Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill and is support of the rights of Street Based Sex Workers" March 2006
Scarlet Alliance does not support the Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill or any proposals to criminalise street based sex work; applauds the political strength and leadership shown by the New Zealand Parliament and the decriminalisation of all...
Scarlet Alliance & SSPAN "Submission to the Queensland RIS" 2006
This submission is in response to proposals by an independent "Regulatory Impact Statement," funded by the Prostitution Licensing Authority in Queensland. Scarlet Alliance and the Sexual Service Providers Advocacy Network of Queensland (SSPAN) argue that any...