What We Do
SWOP offers free and confidential services to all people who engage in sex work in NSW, including:
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safer sex supplies; we distribute free safe sex ‘workers packs’ with condoms, gloves, dams and lube, which can also be collected from our office, in addition to a range of supplies for purchase by cash or EFTPOS
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HIV, Hep C, STIs and sexual health information
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SWOPconnect; a peer-based telephone sex work information & support service
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information on laws and legislation including associated fact sheets (all downloadable)
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referrals to free legal advice for sex workers on sex work and non-sex work matters
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health and workplace safety information including downloadable resources, face-to-face information and service referrals
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confidential counselling and support at our office or by telephone with referrals to other services
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safer injecting equipment on outreach and at our office (including intra muscular injecting equipment)
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employment information and support; including information for new workers and workers wishing to leave sex work or former workers wishing to return; we support all sex workers in all areas of the industry at all times
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printed resources & sex worker magazines at our office
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reference library at our office with access for sex workers
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outreach to sex industry workplaces, in urban, regional and rural areas
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workshops for sex industry workers including safer sex and sexual health, business management, safety, laws and regulations, workshops for new workers and workshops for those looking for a second job or to find a non sex working employment and issues specific to different aspects and types of sex work
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training to other services to create a better understanding of sex worker issues; feel free to contact us if you work for a service that would benefit from workplace training