treet-Based Sex Work Legalised In Victoria From Today
2022-08-24
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Sex workers will be given the green light to operate on the streets of Victoria under new laws designed to keep industry workers safe.
The new rules will see street-based sex work legalised with the exception of only a few specific circumstances.
According to the government, the new laws will encourage sex workers to seek out support and report crimes made against them. .....
Sex Workers Can Now Bare All In Advertisements In Victoria
2022-07-25
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Many restrictions have been removed from advertising Victorian escort services. Advertisements used to ban the words massage and massage therapist ridiculous . This was ridiculous because many male escorts were qualified massage therapists., These restrictions have been removed, including the requirements that the sex workers registration number had to be printed in at lea .....
Street based sex work now legal across Victoria, Australia
2022-05-10
elrond
Looks like more and more states across Australia are decriminalizing prostitution. This happened in New Zealand, and street sex work became legal, as did brothels. Small brothels in New Zealand can be set up pretty much anywhere with no planning. The large establishments have to have planning permission. These laws make it safer for the sex workers.
The state of Victoria, Australia now .....
If you really care about the safety of sex workers like me, let us make our own choices
2021-11-26
elrond
An Australian escort writes about decriminalisation of sex work. At present the state of Victoria is in the process of decriminalising sex work. In this fight for decriminalisation, the Victorian escort, Georgie Wolf, asks that people talk with sex workers. So many people are ignorant of sex work and always come up with the same old discredited tropes. These people have opinions and sex wor .....
Melbourne is bracing for a new COVID-19 surge linked to the "concerning" number of mystery cases eme
2021-08-21
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There has been an uptick in Covid 19 cases in Victoria. Are these cases related to a St Kilda escort who has been spreading Covid in the bay area. .....
Good news for Victorian escorts in Australia
2021-08-14
elrond
There is some good news for Australian escorts in the state of Victoria. After many years of battle, Victorian escorts have won the argument on decriminalisation. Yes, Legislation to decriminalise sex work is about to go through the state parliament.
The consumer affairs minister, Melissa Horne, said the state government had accepted a recommendation made by the Reason Party MP Fiona Patten, .....
Andrews government looks to decriminalise sex work
2021-06-30
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Victoria is looking to decriminalise prostitution. This Australian state is in a list of growing Governments of the world who are looking for the best way to regulate sex work. Decriminalise the industry and many of the harms will go away.
The Andrews government ministers are considering legislative reforms that Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne said would protect sex workers. Sex work .....
Sex workers demand to be recognised alongside everyone else
2020-03-24
elrond
Founded in 2005, Vixen Collective is a peer only sex worker organisation made up entirely of current and former sex workers.
Peer-operated services are widely recognised as a best-practice model for service delivery.
Vixen Collective was recently granted an operating space within Victorian Trades Hall. It’s the first time it’s had a physical space since it was created, howev .....
Why sex work in Victoria should be decriminalised
2020-03-03
elrond
The Victorian Government is currently undertaking a review to consider whether decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria is necessary. Fiona Patten MP is leading the review, and submissions from those within the industry are currently being sought to help shape the outcome of the inquiry. .....