Decrim WA

@decrimwa.bsky.social

A collective of current and former s*x workers, working towards the full decriminalisation of SW in Western Australia.

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Decrim ‘amplifies opportunities for health promotion, outreach and peer education’ [Scarlet Alliance, The Principles for Model S3x Work Legislation (2014) pg 30.]

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Heading: Decrim ‘amplifies opportunities for health promotion, outreach and peer education’

Subheading: Scarlet Alliance, The Principles for Model Sex Work Legislation (2014) pg 30.

WHY DECRIM IS IMPORTANT! The current WA laws grant s3x workers less rights than people working in other occupations. Police can issue move on orders to prevent s3x workers from being in certain areas. This is an inhumane and a totally unacceptable breach of human rights.

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Heading: WHY DECRIM IS IMPORTANT!
Subheading: The current WA laws grant sex workers less rights than people working in other occupations. 

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Police can issue move on orders to prevent sex workers from being in certain areas. 
The exclusions even prevent people from going to their home, workplace, medical care, friends, family or support networks. 
This is an inhumane and a totally unacceptable breach of human rights.

IT’S A FACT. The decriminalisation of sex work is supported globally and is proven to improve the health of sex workers*. *The Lancet, HIV and sex workers Volume 385, Issue 9963 p186-199 January 10, 2015

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Heading: IT’S A FACT.
Subheading: The decriminalisation of sex work is supported globally and is proven to improve the health of sex workers*. 
Italic: *The Lancet, HIV and sex workers Volume 385, Issue 9963 p186-199 January 10, 2015

The criminalised parts are: - Working in groups of two or more - Owning, operating or managing a brothel - Hiring your own staff (e.g. security, driver) - All street-based sex work

Under decrim, s3x workers will have clearer access to mechanisms like the Fair Work Commission and WorkSafe WA. In 1996 in the case "Phillipa v Carmel" a s3x worker sued her boss for unfair dismissal. This was one of the first cases in the world of a s3x worker getting compensation from a bad boss.

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Heading: WA s3x workers are pioneers for workplace rights! 
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Pink and white text: This was one of the first cases in the world  of a s3x worker getting compensation from a bad boss! Red tile with white text.
Heading: Decrim Delivers More
Subheading: Phillipa v Carmel highlights the importance of WA sex workers taking action and pushing for justice. Under decrim, s3x workers will have clearer access to mechanisms like the Fair Work Commission and WorkSafe WA. 
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Treat SW like any other form of work!
Give SWers access to industrial rights!

WA SW Laws are a barrier to safety and decrim is the only answer. Currently in WA we are permitted to work alone from a residence, alone from a hotel/motel, or alone from a client’s home. We can work in the broth, tho the broth itself is not legal.

WA SW Laws are a barrier to safetyYES IN WA = Working alone from a residence, hotel/motel, or client’s home
Work in a brothel (although the brothel itself is not legal)

NO IN WA = Working in groups of two or more
Owning, operating or managing a brothel
Hiring your own staff (e.g. security, driver)
Street-based sex workDecrim delivers safety, protections
and dignity.

We recently received a very generous donation of $900 from the surplus funds of Debby Doesn’t Do It For Free. Thank you! All this solidarity could go to our heads <3

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DecrimWA recently received a very generous donation of $900 from the surplus funds of Debby Doesn’t Do It For Free. 
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Black arrow bottom left cornerDebby Doesn’t Do it For Free is a SWer arts & performance group. Image montage of Debby Doesn't Do It For Free art and craft, performance and installation.
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Disabled adults of all ages have sexual & physical intimacy needs: - Young adults - Married, de facto - Single, dating or celibate - Older, living in aged care Intimacy is part of an ordinary life - a part that most people don't think about until it's taken away. touchingbase.org

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Connection looks different for everyone, and that's OK... Connection can include all kinds of relationships. Intimate relationships are often about touch, and as long as it's legal and consensual, you can dream of and seek out whatever kinds of connection and intimacy is your jam.

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Choice and control aren't just buzzwords or jargon, they are words to live by, for people with disability. Historically their choices have been made for them, and it's essential that disabled people make informed decisions holistically, without shying away from the ones that make people blush.

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One Nation is a wrecking ball - and you should look at Amerika to see how, why and where that will take us A MAGA FUELLED FASCIST AGENDA It's directly imported from Mar-a-Largo by Gina who has - My Fair Lady like - groomed Pauline in the playbook It is a billionaire's playbook for Billionaires

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Most literature search tools make you guess the right keyword. This one lets you follow the research. The Sex Industry Research Network: a free, interactive map of global research on sex work, sex industries, and trafficking. 47,880 papers · 62,296 authors · 178,577 connections 1/3

Screenshot of the Sex Industry Research Networks tool from sociologix.ca. The header shows a search bar with the query "clients" and filter chips for "clients" and "8 doc types." Below is a dark-background network graph of researchers shown as colored nodes connected by curving lines, with larger nodes labeled by name. Visible cluster labels include "Injecting Drug Use / Hiv Risk Practices," "Condom Promotion / African Prostitutes," "Seronegative Prostitutes / Mucosal Immunity," and "Sexual Histories." A toggle at the bottom-left shows "Author" and "2 Degree" selected. Bottom navigation shows Stats, Legend, Settings, and Share.

We're hiring, share with someone you think would be an awesome peer outreach worker 🖤 Dedicated role for a current or former sex worker who is also an Asian migrant, get in touch with tas@scarletalliance.org.au for more info.

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It is not unusual for SWers to be treated badly by the law. But is it really necessary? When most other states and territories have reformed their approach, surely WA can do so too. The forced cavity inspections, police powers to compel sex workers to hand over information...

Did you know ...there are laws in Western Australia that grant sex workers less rights than people working in other occupations?The Prostitution Act 2000 s 25-29 allows police to force sex workers to undergo cavity inspections.
‘PROSTITUTE’ IS THE WORD USED IN THE ACT, BUT IT’S A SLUR. THE CORRECT TERM IS SEX WORKER.The Prostitution Act 2000 s 23
allows police to compel sex workers
to provide them with
information different to the police powers applied to any other occupation.

FOLLOW US TO LEARN ABOUT MORE BAD LAWS IN THE WA PROSTITUTION ACT 2000.How do you feel about laws that grant sex workers less rights than people working in other occupations in Western Australia? Share our socials to keep the conversation alive.

Happy International Wh0r3s Day 2026! Right now there are laws in Western Australia that grant sex workers less rights than people working in other occupations. QLD, NT, NSW and Vic have all amended their laws to remove this discrepancy. Time for WA to do the same! #decrim #humanrights #IWD26

Did you know...there are laws in Western Australia that grant sex workers less rights than people working in other occupations?The Prostitution Act 2000 section 26 allows allows police to enter SWer workplaces without a warrant. ‘PROSTITUTE’ IS THE WORD USED IN THE ACT, BUT IT’S A SLUR. THE CORRECT TERM IS SEX WORKER.The Prostitution Act 2000 part 5
allows police
to ban sex workers from inner city areas.


FOLLOW US TO LEARN ABOUT MORE BAD LAWS IN THE WA PROSTITUTION ACT 2000.How do you feel about laws that grant sex workers less rights than people working in other occupations in Western Australia?  Share our socials to keep the conversation alive.