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Sex Work

Disability advocate are demanding equal access to sexual services

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NDIS Minister, Bill Shorten, announced last week that sex work services will no longer be funded by the NDIS scheme. It was a decision criticised by community advocates, with Greens disability spokesperson Jordan Steele-John, on social media, calling it “a double standard”. Katia Schwartz, who is the National Programs Manager for Scarlet Alliance, a national …

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Australian sex workers peak body pushing for better represention in media

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The sex work industry is one of the oldest professions in the world. This month Queensland’s parliament officially decriminalised sex work, joining Victoria, Northern Territory and New South Wales. Scarlett Alliance – the national peak body for sex workers and sex worker organisations in Australia are now calling for improved representation of sex work in the …

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Queensland sex worker legislation threatens workers’ safety, advocates say

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Advocates have renewed calls for an overhaul of sex work legislation in Queensland, saying it threatens workers’ safety. This comes ahead of the Queensland Law Reform Commission handing down its recommendations into decriminalising the industry. DecrimQLD, a large group of sex workers from across the state, have joined with advocacy and support organization Respect Inc …

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