Scarlet Alliance recommends the decriminalisation of all private sex work, removing requirements to register with the Business Licensing Authority or lodge development approvals with their local council. Scarlet Alliance supports a reduction in all licensing costs and...
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"Media Briefing Paper" 2009
• Mentioning specific trafficking cases in the media or research informs the alleged traffickers, families of victims, and authorities of the informant’s identity. • The Australian Guidelines for NGO’s Working With Trafficked People recommends “Staff and volunteers at...
Crimson Coalition "Police Move On Powers Submission" Feb 2009
Crimson Coalition is very concerned about the way in which the current legislation is framed. We wonder why sex workers are singled out for mention in a separate clause of the legislation (s46[5]), above all other categories of persons in society who may be subjected...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to the Sex Industry Act Review" Tasmania November 2008
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...
Jeffreys, Elena “Migrant Sex Workers Research in Australia” November 2008
Chinese and Thai migrant sex workers are enjoying their time in Australia, and seeing it a profitable destination within our region. While most are travelling for sex work for the first time; the age, life experience, language skills, and educational levels show that...
Jeffreys, Li and Liu "Chinese Sex Workers In Australia Needs Analysis – 2006 – 2007" Poster, Mexico 2008
In April 2006 Zi Teng (Hong Kong) approached Scarlet Alliance to assist with a survey of Chinese Sex Workers in Australia. The Scarlet Migration Working Party Chinese-Speaking sub-committee focus tested and amended the survey, & produced Chinese language consent...
Kane Matthews, Scarlet Alliance "The National Needs Assessment of sex workers who live with HIV" 2008
This report reflects our needs and issues. The development of this project occured under the supervision and direction of Scarlet Alliance with the assistance of social researcher Eva Cox, and the NAPWA advisory position. It was developed and executed by and on behalf...
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...