Sex Work and The Laws in Queensland
This info sheet provides an overview of the sex work laws in Queensland.
Work Health & Safety for Sex Workers
There are new Work Health and Safety (WHS) protections for sex workers in QLD.
Stealthing is a crime
New consent laws New consent laws commenced in Queensland on 23 September, 2024. The affirmative model of consent requires free and voluntary discussion and agreement to take part in a sexual activity. What is stealthing? Stealthing is when you agree to a...
Discrimination protections
New anti-discrimination laws for sex workers in QLD provide broader protections.
Non-payment of sexual services is a crime
New laws New consent laws commenced in Queensland on 23 September, 2024. The affirmative consent model includes that not paying a sex worker when a sexual service is provided is now considered sexual assault or rape. What is Non-payment? Non-payment is when you agree...
New Consent Laws for QLD
New consent laws in QLD make stealthing and false representations of payment to a sex worker rape or sexual assault offences.