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Occupational Health & Safety Guides

Guidelines for occupational health and safety for brothels and other sex work establishments…

Listing last updated: January 9, 2006

  • A Guide to Occupational Health and Safety in the New Zealand Sex Industry (PDF: NZ-OHS-SEXWORK.PDF) — Published by the Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, New Zealand, June 2004.
    This guide has been written for everyone involved in the New Zealand sex industry: sex workers both employed and self-employed, operators,owners and others such as sex worker organisations.
  • A Guide to Best Practice: Occupational Health and Safety in the Australian Sex Industry (PDF: AU-OHSGUIDE.PDF) — Compiled by David Edler, in consultation with the Scarlet Alliance/Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations OHS Working Group. Produced by the Scarlet Alliance (www.scarletalliance.org.au).
    Practical, easy-to-read guide for all sex workers and sex industry business operators. Manual format, begins with a glossary of terms and covers many aspects of sex work from managing client appointments to storage and handling of waste.
  • Health and Safety Guidelines for Brothels (PDF: AUOHS-BROTHELS.PDF) — WorkCover NSW(www.workcover.nsw.gov.au), NSW Health Department 2001.
    Guidelines provide brothel proprietors with minimum standards for maintenance of a safe and healthy environment for sex workers, other employees, clients and visitors. Details legislative requirements set out in the Australia Public Health Act 1991.
  • Safety At Work Issue 7, December 12, 2000 (Off site)
    An Australian magazine for workplace health and safety professionals. This particular issue is about brothels.
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