Scarlet Alliance National Training Program (SANTP)
Learn the skills and knowledge to make a difference. For yourself, your workplace, your community and our movement!
What is SANTP?
The Scarlet Alliance National Training Program (SANTP) is a series of online, self-paced training modules by and for sex workers. Built on the collective wisdom, values, and expertise of our community, SANTP equips learners with the skills and knowledge to make a difference. Enrol in the training to strengthen your ability and confidence to challenge stigma and discrimination, support your community, and advocate for sex worker rights.
Who is it for?
SANTP is exclusively available to Scarlet Alliance members and the staff and volunteers of our member organisations.
If you have ever wanted to:
- Get more involved with the work of Scarlet Alliance
- Participate in sex worker rights campaigns
- Organise or support sex worker communities
- Represent sex workers and our issues in a range of spaces
- Challenge stigma and discrimination where ever you see it
- Organise, or contribute to community events, or
- Support your friends and colleagues at work
SANTP has training options for you. Whether you want learn new skills, update your knowledge or just fill in any gaps.
Staff, volunteers, board members and anyone who is interested in working for a sex worker organisation is strongly encouraged to complete all modules of the training to receive the certificate of completion.
What will I learn?
There are currently 9 interactive modules for you to choose from:
- Sex Work and Sex Workers
Explore the diversity of the industry, dismantle the “whorearchy,” learn how to be more inclusive, challenge stereotypes, and hear from sex workers who experience intersecting discrimination. - Peer Education
Learn about the proud history, values, and principles of peer education—and how to use your lived experience to support your community. - Anti-Trafficking Policy & Sex Worker Rights
Understand the global and local impacts of anti-trafficking policies on all sex workers, especially on Asian migrant sex workers, and discover ways to offer meaningful support. - Community Development
Get inspired to connect, collaborate, and organise with others to identify shared concerns and build collective solutions. - Advocacy & Representation
Align your advocacy with sex worker rights messaging, create effective advocacy plans, and develop media skills. - Sex Work Law Reform
Gain a solid grasp of sex work legal frameworks, understand why decriminalisation is best practice, and learn how you can influence change. - Delivering Sex Worker Awareness Training
Get practical tools, resources, and strategies for running effective training sessions that improve services for sex workers. - Safer Sex & Sexual Health
Ensure you have accurate, up-to-date information to share with others in a way that respects body autonomy and peer expertise. - Sex Worker Outreach
Develop strong outreach strategies, build relationships, and ensure you’re meeting the diverse needs of the workers you engage.
How does it work?
The modules combine text, videos, and interactive activities, including quizzes, case studies, and reflective exercises. Each module has a comprehensive collection of useful resources for further learning that is regularly updated.
Flexible: You can enroll in the training just to have access to the resources. You can pick and choose the modules you want to engage with, or, you can complete all modules and assessment activities and receive the certificate of the completion.
Support: You have the option of working with the training coordinator to develop a structured study schedule that includes regular check-ins and tailored assessment activities, or you can work completely independently. Either way, support is just an email away if you need it.
Accessible: We are always working on ways to make the training as accessible to as many sex workers as possible. There are already many strategies in place to improve accessibility and we would love to know how we can make it more useful and accessible for you.
Group Learning Sessions: All enrolled learners are invited to join optional monthly group learning sessions. These sessions are fun and informal and a great opportunity to connect with other learners, discuss the training content, hear from guest speakers, and work in small groups to complete assessment activities.
I’m inspired! Now what?
Members of Scarlet Alliance as well as the staff and volunteers of our member organisations, can complete the enrollment form right now.
If you’re not already a Scarlet Alliance member, sort that out first, and then come back here to complete the enrollment form.
If you have more questions or need more information, contact the SANTP coordinator.