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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 16d

We asked for sex worker led workshops for National Forum and our community did not disappoint. Check out this and upcoming posts for details on what you can expect.

National Forum 2025
Workshops
27 to 29 October 2025
Gadigal Land (Sydney) and online
Sex worker only event

National Forum is the annual sex worker only conference
in unceded Australia
It’s an opportunity for sex workers to come together to network and talk about what is important to us.
This year’s theme is “towards decriminalisation and beyond”. Through workshops, panels, skillshares and social events, Forum is a chance for all sex workers to join together and imagine what we want our future to look like, for all of us.
Registrations close 13 October
Sex industry owners, operators and managers cannot attend Forum or become members of Scarlet Alliance.
linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

The image shows an illustration of a retro sign that reads - National Forum 2025 Towards decriminalisation & beyond -
What happens at forum?
Learn what's happening around the country
practical skillshare tips
Community building
Learn about policy and laws
Safer sex tips
Grow your knowledge
Network with peers
Share your experience

The slide is split into three horizontal panels.
The first is peach coloured and the text reads - Accessibility is sexy. Join members from ‘DSWAG’ (Disabled Sex Workers Advisory Group) in a panel that explores the intersection
of sex work and disability.
The second panel is sage green and reads - Where's my horny? This is a trauma-informed workshop for sex workers that explores how sex work can shape, suppress, or distance us from pleasure and desire.
The third panel is pink and reads - The brothel hustle From nailing your client intro, keeping the vibe sexy during visual health checks, to upselling extras —you'll learn the secrets to the best brothel hustle.

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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 16d

Don't miss out on attending our National Forum! Registrations close in three days. Visit lintr.ee/scarlet_alliance

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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 15d

More exciting workshops at National Forum. Will we see you there?

What does the future of sex work look like in unceded Australia?
At Forum, you can attend our exciting series of workshops, skillshares, panels and social events that discuss the topics important to our sex work community. Network, learn, and meet sex workers from across the country.
Registrations close 13 October
Sex industry owners, operators and managers cannot attend Forum or become members of Scarlet Alliance.
linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

The image shows a pink background.
There is an illustration of a retro sign which says National Forum 2025 Towards Decriminalisation and Beyond

What are sex workers saying about Forum?
“I loved it and felt safe there.”
“Forum allowed me to network and learn practical tips.”
“I really liked the quiet room.”
“Being surrounded by peers made me feel connected to community.”

Three horizontal panels are shown.
The first is is peach and reads - Trans and gender diverse skillshare. In this group session, workers will strategise together and find ways for all TGD workers to not only survive, but thrive physically, mentally and financially.
The second panel is sage green and reads Boundaries in sex work This session will offer somatic practices to explore how to deepen the felt sense of one's own boundaries and how to look after yourself and your body at work.
The third panel is pink and reads Connecting with your inner creature A playful dive into pet play, this session blends mindful movement, community connection and a celebration of kink.

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An0ther Wh0r3 @anotherwh0r3.bsky.social · 15d

The asian migrant sex worker community suffering at the hands of BF... www.givenow.com.au/rising-red-l...

GiveNow - Rising Red Lantern

Rising Red Lantern supports the Vixen Asian Migrant Project to respond to the violence of raids, racism, isolation, state neglect, and the ongoing injustices experienced by Asian migrant sex workers.

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An0ther Wh0r3 @anotherwh0r3.bsky.social · 15d

the vixen crowd welcome reports of border force presence BTW

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Nathan Wind @nwind.bsky.social · Jun 28

They’ve been hanging around Footscray station targeting brown people.

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Roseanne Byrne @roseannebyrne.bsky.social · Jun 29

The black uniform! Intimidation. Disgusting authoritarianism.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 15d

Dear techbros frantically nutting at each other over your own god-like brilliance for making the Five-Boobed-Lady-Picture-Machine: I would at this point settle for you applying your alleged technical genius to making a printer that works

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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 18d

Outrageous to learn in #estimates that most of the federal $5.8 mil allocated to truth-telling wasn’t spent, and was then cancelled, and now NIAA are not working on truth or treaties, and have just half an FTE to monitor work by states and territories.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 16d

Treasury official James Kelly grilled after claiming does not see any evidence of price gouging in the insurance sector bcoz their profits ‘don’t look excessive’
Nick McKim “they’re up 50% in the last financial year!” #Estimates

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Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · 16d

When asked specifically about payment suspensions: "Almost all of the first decisions are made by providers..."

THE SECRETARY CANNOT PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT IT'S OPERATING PROPERLY, SHE JUST STATES THAT SHE IS CONFIDENT THE GUIDELINES ARE RIGHT

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Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · 16d

Now DEWR is implying welfare cops get people jobs! Wild! Given that we know the vast majority of people who are forced into compulsory activities find a job *in spite of* providers, rather because they helped.

They answer is they don't measure it because they don't want to know.

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Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · 16d

Noting that they receive more than $4 billion a year to punish poor people while operating the system unlawfully 🙂🙂🙂

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Second damning report in two weeks exposes government’s wilful negligence on Centrelink payment suspensions

It is clear this report is nothing more than an attempt to cover the department’s ass so it can prop up the system of punishment it outsources to unaccountable welfare cops who profit from poverty.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 17d

Home Affairs Sec Stephanie Foster exposed as overly determined Not to Answer & take things ‘on notice’

Shoebridge “You’re taking on notice your failure to answer on notice, Q’s I asked u on notice, about Q’s that u responded on notice, to answers u haven’t given on notice”🤯ffs #Estimates

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Meera Ashar । મીરાં @meerashar.bsky.social · 15d

Small correction- it was not JC who skipped the previous Estimates but Tony Connolly (Chair of Academic Board who sits on Council) who has since stated that he (TC) was told not to go by the VC’s office and JC was asked to say that no one from Council was available to attend.

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marilynjs.bsky.social @marilynjs.bsky.social · 15d

Same arrogant twat who claimed just because asbestos victims were dying didn't give them special rights in court cases

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 15d

Prior to this Julie Bishop was grilled by Tony Sheldon & Mehreen Faruqi over recent scandals at ANU & after calls for her to resign from students, staff. Bishop said she won’t be as had support of council (ie, that’s all that matters apparently)

Have a nice Friday night🍻

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snowyd70.bsky.social @snowyd70.bsky.social · 15d

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Gaza genocide death toll revised up - now over 680,000, including almost half a million children

Amid Israel's destruction of Gaza, as many as 120,000 bodies remain unrecovered and therefore not included in the death toll

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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 29d

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.

The image shows a digital illustration in red and turquoise tones of an open makeup bag with a lipstick and cash in the foreground. The illustrative text reads National Forum 2025. In the bottom right hand corner is a small red umbrella with Scarlet Alliance written over it in black text.

For sex workers, by sex workers
National Forum is for sex workers only. This means that we ensure everyone who registers is a current or former sex worker.
Independent sex workers and escorts
Erotic massage and brothel workers
Erotic content creators and porn performers
Strippers and peep show workers
Street based and opportunistic workers
Anyone who has traded sex for money, drugs or favours

Sex industry owners, operators and managers cannot attend.

The digital illustration shows a condom that looks like a rocket with planet and spacecraft in the background. A pink banner reads Register Now linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 24d

We stand with Scotland for Decrim as they oppose the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill 2025. Read our full submission at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance.

The tile shows a photo of a red umbrella on a green background. The text reads Solidarity with Scotland for Decrim.
At the bottom right are two logos. One reads Scotland for Decrim and the other reads Scarlet Alliance.

The tile has a blue background with a white digital illustration of a hand holding a dandelion.
The text reads Scarlet Alliance stands in full solidarity with sex worker peer organisation Scotland for Decrim in opposing the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill 2025. Our submission in response to this Bill outlines why the "end demand model" also known as the "Nordic Model" harms sex worker autonomy, health and safety.

'End demand' legislation:
does not reduce the size of the sex industry.
Sweden criminalised the purchase of sexual services in 1999, a policy often cited as the reason for the decline in street based sex workers. However, the drop in numbers can also be explained by the rise of new technology that allows sex workers to advertise online.

does not reduce trafficking or modern slavery.
research suggests that any form of criminalisation perpetuates stigma, discrimination, and the social marginalisation of sex workers. It also heightens risks of harm and exploitation.

creates negative outcomes for sex workers
Global evidence shows that criminalising clients forces sex workers to choose between working lawfully and working safely, and creates a significant barrier to reporting crime.

Research confirms full decriminalisation is the only effective legal framework for protecting sex workers' health, safety and rights.
Read our submission at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance and follow @scotland4decrim for updates.

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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 23d

We are continuing to put pressure on the government to ensure public interest content is not impacted by class 2 codes. Get more information at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

Age Verification risks censorship of essential health information.
A current Senate Committee Inquiry is looking into the impacts of the Search Engine Code for class 2 content

New online safety act class 2 codes require search engines, app stores, hosting services, ISPs and social media platforms to implement 'age assurance' mechanisms. These codes are meant to begin from December 2025-March 2026. Age assurance technology creates privacy and data risks. Tech services cannot guarantee that non-porn content (like sexuality education) will be protected from age-gating or removal. There is currently a Senate Committee Inquiry looking into the class 2 codes for search engines.

Image of camera lens. Text over top of images reads:
Online safety is not just removing or restricting content. It is also about ensuring that all people can access accurate information and maintain privacy online.

We call on the government to:
Refer all class 2 codes to the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.

Explicitly protect sexual and reproductive health education, LGBTQAI+ community support, drug related harm reduction, and sex worker advertising and resources from age gating.

Work with public health and sexuality educators, organisations, peer and harm reduction groups to ensure public interest content is not restricted.

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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 18d

Thinking about attending National Forum but not sure what it's all about? Or maybe you've registered and you're keen to know more? We've got an online info session this Thursday, 9 October from 5-6pm. If you'd like to attend the information session, email us at [email protected].

Do you want to know more about National Forum?
The Scarlet Alliance National Forum is a sex worker only event and will be held on Gadigal Land (Sydney) from Monday 27 October until Wednesday 29 October.

We are hosting an online information session for those who have registered, or those who are thinking about it.

When is the info session and how do I register?
When Thursday, 9 October 5-6pm (Sydney time)
Where Zoom. Link sent following info session registration
If you would like to attend the information session, please email info@scarletalliance.org.au by 3pm on Thursday, 9 October.

You will need to verify your sex work experience, so send through an advertisement, website, social media account, or any other example that shows you are a current or former sex worker.

If I attend the info session, do I still have to register for Forum?
Yes please. Registrations for the information session and Forum are different.

However, if you have attended the information session and had your sex worker experience verified, you won’t need to verify again for Forum.
Register for forum linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

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Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association @scarletalliance.bsky.social · 17d

Feeling nervous about attending our National Forum this month? We're holding an information session Thursday, 9 October 5-6pm so you can find out all about it.

National Forum is the annual sex worker only conference
in unceded Australia.
It will be held on Gadigal Country (Sydney) from Monday 27 October until Friday 29 October, and there are so many reasons to attend:
It’s a free sex worker only event
All sex workers are welcome
Panels, workshops and skillshares
Learn more about the sex worker rights movement
Connect and network with other sex workers from around the country
Celebrate community at our Whore of the Year event

Feeling nervous about attending?
We are hosting an online session on what to expect at Forum. Sex workers who have registered or who are thinking of registering for Forum are welcome.
Thursday, 9 October 5-6pm (Sydney time)
Zoom | link sent following info session registration)
If you would like to attend the information session, please email info@scarletalliance.org.au by 3pm on Thursday, 9 October.
You will need to verify your sex work experience, so send through an advertisement, website, social media account, or any other example that shows you are a current or former sex worker.

The background image shows an illustration of a teal and pink space ship beaming umbrellas into space

Hurry! Registrations to National Forum close Monday 13 October
REGISTER NOW
linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance

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Falestine @falestine88.bsky.social · 19d

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Help Falestine and Her Family Survive the Gaza Crisis

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An0ther Wh0r3 @anotherwh0r3.bsky.social · 17d

Control and Protect: Collaboration, Carceral Protection, and Domestic Sex trafficking in the United States
Jennifer Musto

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Control and Protect

Control and Protect explores the meaning and significance of efforts designed to combat sex trafficking in the United States. A striking case study of the new ways in which law enforcement agents, soc...

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