Current (not recruiting)

We invite you to participate in this anonymous survey to help us to understand how the decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria may impact your experiences of sex work and HIV/STI checkups.

About the Study

In 2020 the Victorian Government conducted a targeted review to consider the decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria and the potential impacts on public health and human rights outcomes. The review found that the current regulation of sex work left many unprotected and the Victorian Government is now in the process of decriminalising sex work. This anonymous survey aims to help us understand how the proposed decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria may effect sex workers.

The survey aims to gauge the reactions of sex workers to decriminalisation and understand whether it may result in any changes to their sex work. Additionally, this survey will highlight any changes in behaviour, relating to sexual practices and STI/HIV testing, that may result from decriminalisation.

The results of this survey will help develop recommendations for navigating the next phase of sex work should the decriminalisation legislation pass.

Who we want to talk to 

Active sex workers living in Victoria

What's involved

Completing an anonymous survey in English

Researchers

Principal investigator

Prof Eric Chow PhD, MBiostat, MPH, MApplSc(Bioinf), BSc, GStat

Associate investigators

Dr Tiffany Phillips
Jules Kim
Dylan O’Hara
Basil Donovan MB BS (UNSW), MD (USyd), DipVen (Lond), FAFPHM, FRCPI, FAChSHM, FRCP, FAHMS
Ranjit Samra MBChB, MSc, DFSRH

Research nurse

Kate Maddaford