The Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council review of sentencing practices for sexual assault and rape offences is complete. The Sentencing of Sexual Assault and Rape: The Ripple Effect, Final Report includes findings and 28 recommendations. The changes include:...

Respect Inc is hiring a Trans Woman Peer Educator in Meanjin (Brisbane). This 10-hour-per-week role focuses on providing peer education, support, and advocacy for trans women sex workers. Applicants must be trans women with lived sex work experience. Applications will stay open until the role is filled.

What we've all been waiting for, Decrim will commence on the 1st of August 2024! Keep an eye on our social media for details X (formerly known as twitter): @respectqld @DecrimQLD Instagram:                               @respect.qld @DecrimQLD...

Today, a Bill to decriminalise sex work in Queensland (Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024) was tabled in Parliament at last! A long awaited day for many of us, and one we should take a moment to celebrate thanks to the...

RESPECT INC CONDEMNS SEX WORKER OUTING IN MEDIA  Respect Inc, Queensland’s sex worker organisation, condemns this week's decision by the Gold Coast Bulletin to ‘out’ a sex worker, a mother of young children by printing her legal name, sex work name and photo. Respect...

The image above is a photo of 'Jean Morris' (aka 'Stiletto Jean'), a young sex worker who was murdered in Ayr, QLD, in 1932. Jean's murder remains unsolved, although police suspected involvement of the Black Hand gang. There is a lot of information online about Jean...