Street-based sex work is now legal across Victoria Posted on 01 July 2022 at 11:14 am

Sex workers are now free to operate on Victoria’s streets after new laws, which are designed to make those in the industry safer, came into effect.

From Tuesday, street-based sex work is now legal in Victoria except in limited circumstances and locations. Legislation makes it an offence for sex work to be carried out near schools, care services and places of worship between 6am and 7pm and on holy days.

The state government said workers would feel more confident to report crime and access support as a result of the change.

The consumer affairs minister, Melissa Horne, said the shift was “an important milestone for sex work decriminalisation in Victoria”.

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Sex work to be decriminalised in Victoria over two years after review Posted on 18 August 2021 at 10:37 am

Sex work will be decriminalised in Victoria with a raft of reforms set to be implemented over the next two years.
The decriminalisation will mean sex workers will have access to the same rights as any other Victorian employee, regardless if they work for themselves, a small employer or a large company.
The Victorian Government in a statement said a range of reforms will be implemented over the next two years to increase safety, reduce stigma and improve access to government health and justice services.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sex-work-to-be-decriminalised-in-victoria-over-two-years/511cb2bb-57c0-4810-824a-f304f631c5ef?ocid=Social-9News&fbclid=IwAR1NmhzmyfK7bCjGMHkUmNKKf7Uhab0eI9EDB3jZ4LJozj80SZSU1rDuIZY

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