A paid survey for sex workers in Lutruwita/Tasmania
Sex workers face challenges that many people never see — both at work and in our daily lives. Stigma and discrimination associated with sex work, gender, sexuality, race, culture or disability impacts our access to services, health and wellbeing. Sex work itself is diverse and ever-changing, and in Lutruwita/Tasmania it comes with added pressures: small‑town visibility, high costs of living, a lack of affordable, secure housing, limited access to safe and non‑judgmental healthcare, and laws that criminalise many forms of sex work. Yet sex workers are part of every community. We work, contribute and deserve the same rights, safety, and pride as anyone else.
Scarlet Alliance’s Tasmania Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP Tas) believes sex workers should always lead conversations about our own lives. That’s why we’re running our 2026 sex‑worker‑only survey — to better understand the diversity and needs of sex workers in Lutruwita/Tasmania, and what we want for the future. Participation is confidential: you can register using a preferred name, and responses will never be used to identify anyone. Insights from this survey will shape our outreach, advocacy, and policy work.
The first 80 participants can receive $50 for taking part. We especially encourage responses from marginalised sex workers — including Aboriginal sex workers, LGBTQIA+ sex workers, disabled sex workers, sex workers who use drugs, and migrant sex workers. This survey is open to all sex workers who live or have lived and worked in Lutruwita/Tasmania.
To participate, ask questions about eligibility, or share access needs, contact outreachtas@scarletalliance.org.au.
We care deeply about our fellow sex workers, and we stand in solidarity with sex workers everywhere.
