Sex Worker Events current

NATIONAL SEX WORKER FORUM 22nd-24th NOVEMBER, 2011, DARWIN

The national meeting for sex workers packs in:

3 day National Forum (sex worker only - free)

Presentations, workshops, discussion, consultation, policy development, trends/changes/legal conditions across each state and territory, peer education and more.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) (Scarlet Alliance delegates and membership).

Election of our office bearers (executive committee), spokespersons, delegates to represent the organisation, reports from the executive committee, presentation of financial reports, rule changes for the organisation.

A fabulous sex worker party (sex worker only)

A night of sex worker celebration, performances, DJs and presentation of prestigious awards including the WOTYS, and soooo much more.

If you would like to attend any of these events you can RSVP by clicking here or contact Heather at the Scarlet Alliance office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on 02 9690 0551.

The Agenda for the 2011 National Forum has been released and can be seen below:

Tuesday 22nd November, 2011
10.00-10.30 am Orientation
Orientation to Scarlet Alliance and outline of the 2011 National Forum, including 15 min Q&A

10.30-10.45am Introduction & Housekeeping Welcome & President’s Address

10.45-12pm Member Reports
8min SWOP NT
8min United Sex Workers North Queensland
8min Respect
10min Discussion
8min Sex Workers Union
8min SWOP ACT
8min VIXEN
10min Discussion

12.00-12.30am Morning Tea

12:30-1.30pm Member reports continued
8min SA SIN
8min Debby Doesn’t Do It For Free
8min Scarlet Tasmania
10min Discussion
Elected Rep Reports
8min Male Sex Work Representative
8min International Sex Work Spokesperson
10min Discussion

1.30pm-2.30pm Lunch

2:30 – 2.45 Scarlet Alliance report
2.45 -3.30 pm Skill-share/training
2.45-3:05 Governance
3:05-3:30pm Small group work (group 1: Pres, VP, General Member; group 2: Treasurer, Secretary, General Member; group 3: Representatives, spokespersons)

3.30-4.00pm Afternoon Tea

4.00pm- 5:00pm Associate member reports
8min RhED
8min Touching Base
8min Magenta
8min SWOP NSW
4.45pm-5pm Discussion Topic (determined via report back)

7.30pm (TBC) Satellite Session- Optional ‘Scarlet Road’ Film 70mns

Wednesday 23rd November, 2011
9am - 10.30am Presentations
9am - 9.20am SANTAP - Scarlet Alliance National Training & Assessment Project (peer educator training & qualification)
9.20 – 9.30am Scarlet Alliance Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Inclusion working party
9.30am -10.30am Sex Workers and The Arts

10.30-11.00am Morning Tea

11.00am-12.15am Concurrent Workshops
a. Sex worker advocacy
b. Sex work and mental illness
c. Trans men and the sex worker rights movement
d. International capacity development sessions

12.15 – 12.30 Report Backs

12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch

1.30pm – 3.30 Annual General Meeting
Scarlet Alliance Executive
Previous minutes
President report
Formal acceptance of new members
Treasurer report
Election of office bearers - Executive, spokespersons, delegates to AFAO
Outcome of elections

3.30 -4pm Afternoon Tea

4-5pm Workshop/discussion #

7.00pm- 11.30PM Social Event – including performances, DJs and WOTY Award.

Thursday 24th November, 2011
9.45-10am Morning Tea on arrival

10.00 – 11am Sex Industry Regulation Law Reform/Advocacy
10-10.30 SA/ACT/Tas/Vic/WA/National – 5 mins each
10.30 – 11am Skill share discussion

11am-12 Discussion/skill-share 2 #
Topic to be determined on day 2. Note that if constitutional changes or elections require extra time this discussion will be shortened.

12.00pm-1.00pm Lunch (photo)

1pm-2.00pm Migrant Sex Workers
1pm Migration Project
1.15pm Migration Project Research Outcomes
1.30pm Anti-Trafficking Policy Impacts on Sex Worker Human Rights
1.45pm Definitions
2.00-2.30pm Discussion

2.30-3.00pm Afternoon Tea

3.00 – 5pm National Issues, policy directions and evaluation

3.00-3.30pm Presentation – Individual Membership Recruitment

3.30 – 4.00pm Presentation – Model Principles

4.00-4.30pm Presentation – Health Promotion

4.30-5pm Evaluation workshop

5pm Forum Close

# As requested in previous evaluations, a number of sessions are left open to enable key issues identified at this forum to be discussed or workshopped.

This video footage is from last year's Scarlet Alliance National Symposium. Tish Sparkle and Christian Vega welcome guests at NSW Parliament House. Features a Welcome to Country by Donna Ingram.

Touching Base Professional Disability Awareness Training Darwin 21st November 2011

Scarlet Alliance Associate Member Organisation Touching Base are running their Professional Disability Awareness Training for sex workers and sex industry staff who work with clients with a disability on the day before the Scarlet Alliance National Forum in Darwin. See the Touching Base website for more information.

This page was updated 4/10/11