Scarlet Alliance
Scarlet Alliance is the Australian Sex Workers Association and aims to achieve equality, social, legal, political, cultural and economic justice for past and present workers in the sex industry, in order for sex workers to be self-determining agents, building their own alliances and choosing where and how they work.
Canberra Sexual Health Centre
CSHC is staffed by doctors, nurses and counsellors trained in the area of Sexual Health. It is a free service and you do not need a Medicare card, Health Care Card or ID to attend. This is a walk in clinic and the hours are 9am-2pm Monday and Tuesday. 1.30pm-3.30pm Wednesday. 9am-2pm Thursday and Friday. The Centre also operates the Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care (FAMSAC) service for individuals who have experienced sexual assault.
AIDS Action Council of the ACT
The AIDS Action Council provides a comprehensive range of
HIV/AIDS related services to the ACT community, aimed at eliminating
further transmission of HIV and minismising the personal and social
impacts of HIV infection.
Sexual Health and Family Planning
SHFPACT provides sexual and reproductive health services in the ACT. Opening hours are Monday –Thursday 9am to 5pm and every second Friday 9am to 2pm. You will need to make an appointment and you will need your Medicare card, healthcare card or pension card. When making an appointment please ask about the cost. SHFPACT can assist with things like contraception advice, pap smears, breast checks and more.
EROS Association
The Eros Association Inc is Australia's national adult retail and entertainment association. The association functions in the same way as other peak industry groups like the Pharmacy Guild or the Motor Traders Association: They aim to unify members, lobby government and run a professional and ongoing public relations campaign.
Touching Base
Touching Base provides information about training, resources and advice to sex workers who have clients with disabilities. Please note that Touching Base does not directly provide sex workers to clients with disabilities.
Citizen's Advice Bureau of the ACT
The Citizens Advice Bureau is committed to providing up to date information, referral & support to all ACT residents.
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) provides the TIS National interpreting service for people who do not speak English and for the English speakers who need to communicate with them. TIS National has more than 30 years of experience in the interpreting industry, and has access to over 1300 contracted interpreters across Australia, speaking more than 120 languages and dialects. TIS National is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for any person or organisation in Australia requiring interpreting services.
National links
New South Wales - Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP) and Nothing About Us Without Us
Victoria - RhED and VIXEN
Queensland - Crimson Coalition and Respect Inc
South Australia – Sex Industry Network (SIN)
Northern Territory - SWOP NT
Western Australia - Magenta