The Age, 2 March 2018 There are only two places in the world where sex work is fully decriminalised: New Zealand and New South Wales. Everywhere else in Australia, it is partially criminalised, even though many of the concerns raised about sex work by the general public or by legislators are already addressed by existing legislation: there are laws for disturbing the peace, there are noise...
ABC News, 22/02/2017
Police have seized cars, computers, phones, and loose change belonging to people suspected of working in the sex industry, a South Australian parliamentary committee has heard.
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ABC News, 15/2/2017
A major crackdown on massage parlours and brothels across Adelaide has forced sex workers into risky private work where they are more vulnerable to violence and crime, according to the Sex Industry Network (SIN).
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SIN and SHIne SA, Jnaury 2017 Respectful and Inclusive Work Practices (LGBTI Communities and Sex Workers): Workshop for Health and Community Workers, GPs, Nurses and Midwives LGBTI Communities: This workshop aims to provide health workers with the knowledge and skills to incorporate into their practice a culture of safety and respect for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex...
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, July 7th, 2016 Newly published peer review research shows how the loss of ‘Boystown’—the main sex work stroll for men in Vancouver—over the last decade, has led to loss of community and social solidarity; key protective strategies for sex workers. At the same time, the shift to online sex work for men has provided critical safety and health protections for...
ABC News, 19/05/2016
Tasmanian sex workers are writing to Health Minister Michael Ferguson asking him to reverse his decision to stop funding a sexual health program.
The Tasmanian Sex Worker project supports local and fly-in, fly-out sex workers with information and access to sexual health screening and treatment services.
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