Restrictions on sex work in Queensland were lifted at 12 noon Friday 3 July as part of stage 3 easing of restrictions.
Sole operator sex workers and brothels are able to operate in Queensland if you are compliant with the Sex Industry Plan.
Requirements:
The Chief Health Officer advice states that it is mandatory for private sex workers to:
- complete the COVID Safe Checklist for Sole Operators (pages 5-7 of the industry plan)
- sign the Statement of Compliance (page 8 of the industry plan) prior to commencing work, and
- get a Certificate of completion for the online COVID-19 training within two weeks of starting back to work (more info below).
You will need to have a copy of the completed checklist “readily available”, a signed copy of the Statement of Compliance displayed at premises where sex services are provided or “readily available where a fixed premise is not used to provide services” and within two weeks have a Certificate for the COVID training also readily available.
The Chief Health Officer advice states that it is mandatory for sex workers who work in brothels to:
- get a Certificate of completion for the online COVID-19 training within two weeks of starting back to work (more info below).
Note: If you work at a brothel, it is the brothel that will need to do the STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE and CHECKLIST not individual sex workers.
Within two weeks of returning to work all sex workers, including brothel based sex workers, are required to do a short training on COVID prevention and download the certificate. It takes 20 – 30 minutes to do the self-paced training and complete the two quizzes to get the certificate.
The content provides you with all necessary facts on COVID to stay safe at work. https://go.tafeqld.edu.au/covid-safe.html If you require assistance with the course enrolment, please call or email your local Respect office.
Compliance:
Compliance with the COVID Safe requirements may be checked. It is possible this may include police or other authorised officers.
If you are approached by police, ask their name, badge number and what station they are from. Be polite, take photos of anything they show you, and contact Respect Inc ASAP.
If you are approached by another person stating they are an authorised officer ask for proof of ID.
1:57pm 2 June 2020