ALL of our sex work community is welcome at the Scarlet Alliance National Forum. We would love to see you there! Forum is free and is a sex worker ONLY event. Have you registered yet? Find the link at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance More details on workshops to come.

Sex worker visibility will be front and centre in Darlinghurst from November, as the iconic and powerful statue Joy returns to her home neighbourhood.

The Scarlet Alliance National Forum is almost here and we would love to see you there! You can attend online or in person and there is still time to register. Keep following our socials for more details as the date gets closer. You can find the registration link at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

It's International Sex Worker Pride Day! 🎉 Our community is diverse, strong and resilient and today is a day to celebrate our achievements. We extend solidarity and love to all of our fellow sex workers today. ❤️

NSW has reported an increase in mpox cases this month. Vaccinations help minimise symptoms. Keep yourself and our community safe. For more information visit linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

Age verification will impact more than just teenagers on social media. There are fears new regulations will lead to the censoring of sex work advertising and health and community resources. Further reading links are available under ‘Resources’ at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

Tech and legal experts have warned that regulatory changes to Australia's Online Safety Act may see sex worker advertising and health and educational content blocked by online platforms. Further reading available under ‘Resources’ at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

It's World Sexual Health Day and this year's theme is 'Sexual Justice', meaning a world in which all people have the resources to make informed decisions about their sexual health. We can only achieve sexual justice when sex work stigma and discrimination is removed.

A United Nations expert has warned against police and immigration raids that target migrant sex workers, saying they can isolate people and discourage them from seeking help. Link in our bio for the full report.

If you're trans or gender diverse, the UNSW Kirby Institute wants to hear from you. The second Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Study survey is live and your voice will help shape sexual health care for the community. Have your say unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The Australian Government is reviewing the Disability Discrimination Act, and you have an opportunity to have your say. Link to the official public consultation is available via www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-p...

Missed out on our August Newsletter? Catch up on what we’ve been working on via mailer.scarletalliance.org.au/preview/6740... and subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date.

'Collective Shout', an organisation that actively campaigns against porn and the decriminalisation of sw has recently pressured payment processors to force gaming platforms to remove games deemed as "inappropriate". Read the full article by Phoebe Toups Dugas via theconversation.com/thousands-of...

Registrations for National Forum 2025 are now open. This year, the forum will be held on Gadigal Land from 27-29 October, and will provide an opportunity for sex workers to come together to network and talk about what is important to us. Register via: scarletalliance.org.au/event/nation...

Are you a past or current sex worker and have an interest in learning more about the decriminalisation of sex work? Join Scarlet Alliance and Decrim ACT for an online workshop tomorrow, Wednesday 13 August at 2pm AEST. Register now via bit.ly/44GJCuu

We are currently looking for feedback to better deliver our National Training Program (SANTP) for sex workers. English | forms.gle/Y3B3LbouQ14P... Simplified Chinese | forms.gle/4K1qiKDX4tgb... Thai | forms.gle/HRXoKNKHtFsf... Vietnamese | forms.gle/4UXYJJ2dGCgn...

Scarlet Alliance and SWOP NSW are collecting stories from sex workers with disability or chronic illness to show how discrimination, disability and sex work overlap. You don't need to live or work in NSW to participate. Head to surveymonkey.com/r/NSWadasurvey to participate before 11 August 2025.

Are you living or working in Boorloo (Perth)? Edith Cowan University is producing a panel event titled "De-stigmatising s*x and p#rn: fantasy, reality & the inbetween". When: Thursday 7 August 2025 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (UTC+08) at the Alex Hotel Limited tickets at: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

In Australia, World Hepatitis Day is coordinated by Hepatitis Australia to raise awareness and promote action on viral hepatitis. Have a look at the World Hepatitis Day Factsheet by Hepatitis Australia via our Linktree or worldhepatitisday.org.au

Join leaders and organisers from the sex worker community on Wednesday 23 July (7pm - 8pm AEST) for a one hour Q&A on sex work laws in the ACT. Head to bit.ly/44GJCuu to register your attendance now. This is a sex worker only event.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS! We're thrilled to announce that Scarlet Alliance raised $13,107.04 in June, bringing our total for the last financial year to an incredible $35,282.46! It's never too late to support us. Head to bit.ly/4kmpmUR or go to our Linktree to make a donation.

This NAIDOC Week, we stand in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, celebrating the theme of "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy." To support ATSISWAG head to bit.ly/4lCHXgu to donate.

As the financial year draws to a close, now is the perfect time to support our work. Scarlet Alliance does not receive flexible core funding, which means our work is either tied directly to project grants or is self-funded. Head to www.givenow.com.au/organisation... to donate now!

Are you keen to contribute to the Scarlet Alliance National Forum this year? We have extended the abstract submission deadline to midnight 30 June 2025. Head to our linktree, or go to: bit.ly/3FYlBa1 for more.

From 14 July 2025, HIV-negative people, regardless of their sexual activity, will be able to donate plasma. From 2026, Lifeblood will also introduce gender-neutral screening that does not ask about sex work activity for blood donation. Visit buff.ly/beMeeSY for more information on the changes.

SAVE THE DATE National Forum 2025 is coming and you DON'T want to miss this! 📅 27-29 October 2025 📍 Gadigal Land (Sydney) This is YOUR space. By sex workers, for sex workers. 🚨 Applications to present close 30 JUNE. (extended deadline!) 📝 Registrations open in JULY. Mark your calendars NOW!

An exciting opportunity to work with Scarlet Alliance! We highly encourage applications from people who: 👠Are a current or former Swer. ♿Have lived experience of online accessibility needs. 💚Are Cultural and Linguistic Diverse. 🌈Are part of the LBGTQ+ community. Go to: bit.ly/3FwbSYzbit

Today is #InternationalWhoresDay | On 2 June 1975, over 100 sex workers in Lyon, France, took over a church demanding justice, rights, and dignity. That act of resistance sparked a global movement — one rooted in pride, protest, and power.

Are you gender diverse? Have you ever experienced controlling behaviour or abuse from a partner of family member? The research team at UNSW Sydney would like to talk to you. This is a paid opportunity. For more information see www.shannonharvey.xyz/phd/particip...

Today is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Sex work is work, and all workers have the right to be safe at work. Looking for more? Read Vixen's resource at vixen.org.au/health-and-safety or via the link in our bio.

To celebrate Deaf Awareness Week, we have collaborated with DSWAG and Vixen to host an event for sex workers and allies to learn more about Deaf awareness and Auslan. Tuesday 6 May from 5pm to 8pm at Vixen Auditorium in Brunswick, Victoria Free registration via shorturl.at/OBxqw

Scarlet Alliance is hiring for two Outreach Worker roles based in Lutruwita/Tasmania! Applications close midnight on Sunday 11 May 2025. For more details visit ethicaljobs.com.au/jobs-at-scarlet-alliance-australian-sex-workers-association

We are looking to collect case studies of NDIS participants being denied disability specific sexual supports including therapy, counselling and other kinds of assistance and any impacts of the denial. Head to the survey via surveymonkey.com/r/W7Q6K8J

Job applications for the Expert Advisor - Migration position have been extended until midnight Monday 5 May. Apply now via www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/Scar...

Are you interested in presenting at the Scarlet Alliance National Forum 2025? We are now accepting abstract submissions for National Forum 2025. Applications close at midnight on Monday 2 June. For more information, head to scarletalliance.org.au/event/nation...

Join Scarlet Alliance, SWOP NSW and Pride in Protest at the Sydney Palm Sunday rally this Sunday 13 April at 2pm at Belmore Park. We demand: No deportation to danger. No detention. No raids on brothels. For more information about the rally, head to www.facebook.com/events/23892...

Scarlet Alliance and Touching Base are looking to collect case studies of NDIS participants being denied disability specific sexual supports including therapy, counselling and other kinds of assistance and any impacts of the denial. Head to the survey via surveymonkey.com/r/W7Q6K8J

World Health Day reminds us that access quality, effective and inclusive health services are a fundamental human right. However, sex workers in Australia almost universally report experiencing stigma and discrimination due to their engagement in sex work.

We’ve had a scheduling change for the National Forum — please note the new dates: Monday 27 to Wednesday 29 October 2025. Abstract submissions are also now open at scarletalliance.org.au/event/national-forum-2025/ until Monday 2 June 2025.

In this article for Archer Magazine, Scarlet Alliance CEO Mish Pony unpacks the connections between anti-porn advocates, anti-sex work, and anti-LGBTQIA+ movements, highlighting how efforts to restrict access to porn harm everyone. Read now at archermagazine.com.au/2025/03/porn...

On Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate trans pride and resilience while also fighting against ongoing injustices and discrimination.

AMSWAG Statement on Continued Deportation and Mistreatment of Asian Migrant Sex Workers can be found at scarletalliance.org.au/amswag-state... We must end racist, sexist, and transphobic profiling at the Australian border, and end the state-sanctioned torture that is immigration detention.

Monday 31 March 2025 is Trans Day of Visibility. Trans Day of Visibility is an annual international celebration of trans pride and awareness, recognising transgender, gender diverse and non-binary experiences and achievements. Head to www.tdov.org.au for more details regarding these events.

Whorephobia is the judgement and negative stereotypes directed at sex work and sex workers. Whorephobic language is the use of terms that are designed to shame, stigmatise and dehumanise sex workers, including words that were used to criminalise or stigmatise us in the past.

As our Expert Advisor - Migration, you will play a role in supporting and advocating for the needs of Asian migrant sex workers, in collaboration with the Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group (AMSWAG). Head to the link in our bio, or buff.ly/W3XouU3

The Raise the Rate Campaign calls for all income support payments to be at least $82 per day. Read more at buff.ly/vOLhfpL

Today is International Women’s Day. It’s also a reminder that sex workers’ rights are workers’ rights.

Are you our next Communications Coordinator? This role is perfect for a creative, organised, and passionate communicator who excels at writing, resource development, and community engagement. Read more: buff.ly/vwDHEyJ

The Scarlet Alliance National Forum 2025 will be held for three days over Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 November on Gadigal Land (Sydney). Save the date! Registrations will open soon.