The Tip Jar: Where To Learn, Support or Fundraise

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A handy starting point for studios looking to honour the roots of pole dance by engaging with sex worker-led organisations and initiatives across Australia.

💼 National Organisations

• Scarlet AllianceThe national peak body representing sex workers and sex worker organisations in Australia, advocating for rights, health, and legal reform.

💼 VIC Organisations

• RhED (Resourcing health & Education in the sex industry)Offers health, education, and advocacy services for sex workers in Victoria. Government-funded but open to donations.

• St Kilda GatehouseFaith-based organisation supporting street-based sex workers in St Kilda. Provides outreach, harm reduction, and community support.

• Vixen CollectivePeer-only sex worker organisation offering mutual aid and crisis support. Focuses on advocacy and community care.

• Southside JusticeProvides free legal advice and advocacy to sex workers. Recently lost government funding, so support is especially valuable.

• Project RespectMelbourne-based organisation supporting women in the sex industry, with a focus on outreach, advocacy, and community engagement.

• Bigger Sister Channel

• Peer-led, Victorian-based initiative providing sex workers with inclusive, accessible education and resources to foster financial empowerment, safety, and community connection.

🏳️‍🌈 Other State and Territory-Based Peer-Led Organisations

• SWOP NSW (Sex Workers Outreach Project)Provides peer education, support, and advocacy for sex workers in New South Wales.

• SWOP ACTDelivers health promotion and support services for sex workers in the Australian Capital Territory.

• SWOP NTOffers outreach and support services for sex workers in the Northern Territory.

• Swear (WA)Peer only organisation in WA providing peer support, education and advocacy services

• Respect Inc (Queensland)Peer-led organisation providing support and advocating for the rights of sex workers in Queensland.

• SIN (Sex Industry Network) South AustraliaPeer-based organisation offering support, education, and advocacy for sex workers in South Australia.

• Magenta (Western Australia)Provides health promotion and support services for sex workers in Western Australia

• Scarlet Alliance Tasmanian Sex Worker ProjectDelivers outreach and support services for sex workers in Tasmania.

• Touching BaseTouching Base is a Sydney-based charity supporting connections between people with disability and sex workers. They focus on access, rights, and reducing discrimination and stigma.

🌈 Peer Projects & Independent Initiatives

• Club ChromeA queer pole collective amplifying the voices and talents of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and marginalised sex workers.

• TOGFUXRuns survival worker packs and the Diversity Project to support sex workers from diverse backgrounds.

• TOS JournalPeer-run journal focused on sex worker culture, creativity, and lived experiences.

🧠 Sex Industry-Adjacent Resources

• SHIPS Psychology Therapy practice known for inclusive and supportive services for sex workers.

• Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

• Exotic CancerPopular sex work artist using humour and honesty to share experiences through visual art.

• Empire Industry FinanceFinance experts with stripping industry backgrounds offering resources on tax and financial literacy for sex workers.

• StripologyMentorship and professional development from a former stripper, focused on industry empowerment.

• The Sneaker RescueCollects sneakers for women and children escaping family violence. Run by a long-time stripper and community advocate.

• Kink.EDNot SW-specific, but includes many sex worker contributors and focuses on inclusive, kink-positive education.

👥 Advocates & Educators

• Gemma Rose Sex worker, writer, and advocate known for her work in destigmatising sex work and promoting workers' rights.

• Zahra Stardust Performer, academic, and activist focused on the intersections of sex work, law reform, and queer politics.

• Matthew Roberts Sex worker who has long engaged in legal advocacy for the sex industry; first through the establishment and running of Sex Work Law Reform Victoria, an organisation that lobbied for decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria and now through SexworkerVBanks which focuses on financial discrimination.  Matthew also has provided peer & legal support, education and referral for male sex workers providing services to men and to the stripping industry.

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