* On GoogleMeet your Google account name is displayed. GoogleMeet does not have a function to join anonymously with video.

*Via phone, only your phone number only will be displayed

**All workshops sex worker led except for Tax, CPR and First Aid.

Questions? email info@respectqld.org.au or contact HAZY Wed/Thur, Respect Inc Meanjin

November – December 2021

Navigating Stigma and Discrimination in Sex Work

11am – 12pm Online Wed 1 December 2021. Queensland Time

A specially planned event that coincides with World AIDS Day and our final workshop for the year. Stigma and discrimination impact our mental health. At this workshop we discuss ways to cope and thrive. Facilitated by Lena Lundell. Online workshop.

August – November 2021

Sex Work Web Technology – Websites and SEO

11am -12pm Online Wed 17 November 2021. Queensland Time.

Sex work advertising and online income is defined by our socials, web analytics and big tech. Learn work arounds and essentials. Panel by Respect Inc, with guest speakers Hazy, Kim Cums & Lucie Bee, followed by skillshare discussion. Online skillshare.

Scarlet Alliance National Forum

Online and in Respect Inc office Hubs 9 – 11 November 2021

Three days of free sex worker workshops, Annual General Meeting, consultations and safe space for community. Respect Inc loves this annual event & we know you will too. Get organised in advance for this event by checking, updating or submitting your Scarlet Alliance membership

Chlamydia & Gonorrhea Training and Consultation QUEENSLAND BASED WORKERS ONLY

11am – 12pm Online Wed 25 August 2021. Queensland Time.

Is what you know about Chlamydia correct? We know it’s on the rise, but don’t know why. Maybe you have the answer?! GET PAID $$$ for your opinion at this once-off, online community training and consultation, run by Scarlet Alliance. Online workshop.

BDSM Basics 101

11am – 12pm Online Wed 1 September 2021. Queensland Time.

Have you been curious about how you can start providing BDSM services to clients? Hazy from Respect has been working as a male Pro Dom for the last ten years and will take you through some simple ways to start, as well as exploring ways in which you can develop your skills or hone what you might want to offer. Online workshop.

Sex Work and Drug Use Safety

11am – 12pm Online Wed 15 September 2021. Queensland Time.

This workshop will explore drug use and harm reduction strategies that can help you negotiate safety for yourself and others when using drugs in your work. Niki is an active member of the Australian drug user movement and has worked at QuIHN for 10 years and is passionate about harm reduction and drug law reform. Online workshop.

Mental Wellbeing Check-in

11am – 12pm Online Wed 29 September 2021. Queensland time. 

Everyone needs a mental health check-in occasionally. Join us for a workshop led by Lena Lundell as we explore the mental health techniques we use as sex workers. Online workshop.

Finances for the Future 

11am -12pm Online Wed 6 October 2021. Queensland Time.

Learn more about making the most of your sex work income and setting up for your future with Empire Industry Finance. Online workshop.

Up-Selling: Extras in Brothels or Private Work

11am -12pm Online Wed 20 October 2021. Queensland Time

An average client can suddenly become a great client thanks to hustling extras. Panel by Respect Inc, with guest speakers Hope & Lucie Bee. Online skillshare.

June, July, August

International Whores Day 2 hour specialty BDSM workshop – ROPE BONDAGE

In person only. Respect Inc Meanjin (Brisbane) Office. Wednesday 2 June 2021 @11am = 1pm Queensland Time

The wonderful Namaiki from Red Rigger has devoted the past eight years to learning the art of Japanese rope bondage. This introductory rope workshop brings us the very basics, plus skills for use in bookings. You will learn simple ties for sexual play, sensual domination rope work, and some sadistic options.

Bring a camera or camera phone, notepad and pen, and a blindfold. If you have 2 ropes and a safety cutter, bring those as well. House rope and safety cutters are available to borrow if you have none of your own.

Please note: While participants are encouraged to take notes and photos of their own ropework, photos and video of the instructor and model are strictly not permitted.

Working in Sex Work with Complex Mental Health

Online Wed 16 June 2021 11am – 12pm Queensland Time.

Guest presenter Lena Lundell, peer counsellor, presents a free, online workshop about sex work and our mental health, exploring the strategies that some people use.

Staying Alive – CPR 

In person only. Meanjin (Brisbane) Office. Thurs 17 June 2021 11am – 1pm Queensland Time.

Have you ever wanted to learn CPR? Face to face CPR course at the Respect Meanjin office with a sex worker friendly trainer. CPR certificate at completion. Lunch provided.

***Please note: The facilitator Cobby Vines is not a peer.

Screening Clients and Taking Deposits

Online Wed 7 July 2021 11am – 12pm Queensland time. 

We all want more from our screening and deposit efforts. Sex workers Kim Cums, Nikki, Lulu Holiday and Hope Sweet will share their tips, then it’s over to you for q and a.

First Aid 

In person only. Meanjin (Brisbane) Office. Thurs 8 July 2021 11am – 2:30pm Queensland Time.

Have you ever wanted to learn CPR? Face to face CPR course at the Respect Meanjin office with a sex worker friendly trainer. CPR certificate at completion. Lunch included.

Japanese Rope Bondage

In person only. Gold Coast Office. Wednesday 4 August @11am – 2pm Queensland Time

Bringing you the wonderful art of Japanese Rope bondage. Miss Gen has been teaching Shibari in Australia and New Zealand since 2010 and is an internationally recognised instructor of Kazami-Ryu Shibari. Bring yourself and a notebook, and if you have your own rope – bring it along (some rope will be supplied to practice with during the workshop). Snacks provided 

De-escalation Strategies for Sex Workers

Online. Wed 18 August 2021 11am -12pm Queensland Time

Peer counsellor Lena Lundell will take us through how to deescalate a situation. Invaluable skills in sex work and other areas of life.

April, May, June

Mental Wellbeing Check In

Wednesday 17 March 2021 @11am AEST

Guest Presenter: Lena Lundell, Counsellor

Online Workshop

Respect Inc is kicking off the workshop program for 2021 with the return of the Mental Health Check In program. The check in is a great way to meet in a peer space with other workers.

What’s this STI? Gameshow

Online Wed 7 April 11am Queensland Time.

RU a sexual health trivia buff?  WANNA WIN A PRIZE? Test wits against other sex workers, with your sex worker – host Hazy!

Free & for sex workers only.

Hint: You can brush up using RedBook https://redbook.scarletalliance.org.au/  Yes RedBook is the Scarlet Alliance site with ALL THE PICTURES! 

Juggling Sex Work and Parenting PANEL then SKILLSHARE

Online Wed 21 April 11am Queensland Time.

Parents are super stars!!! WE CELEBRATE YOU

Free & for sex workers only (active or retired).

Tax for Sex Workers

Online Wed 5 May 11am Queensland time.

Bridget Haafkens runs a tax service, has so much information & is always happy to answer questions during the workshop.

Free and open to sex workers only. Handouts from 2020 tax workshops here: https://respectqld.org.au/tax-info-for-people-in-the-entertainment-and-adult-industry/ 

Drug Overdose and Harm Reduction with the talented Nicki from QuIHN

Wed 19 May 11am -1pm Queensland Time

Sharing information & skills. In 2020 Nicki presented Naloxone training in-person at Brisbane Respect office.

YOU CAN ACCESS THE TRAINING LIVE AND ONLINE. Runs for two hours, is free and for sex workers only (active or retired).