Department of Health

Key messages

  • Sex work has been decriminalised in Victoria.
  • Sex workers now have the same protections and recognition as any other worker in the state.
  • The department is working to support sex worker health by reducing stigma and discrimination and improving sex worker access to health services.

Sex work has been decriminalised in Victoria to achieve better public health and human rights outcomes. Sex workers now have the same protections and recognition as any other worker in the state.

We play an important role in supporting the health and wellbeing of Victorian sex workers. The decriminalisation of sex work has provided an opportunity for the department to invest in sex worker health by working alongside community organisations to reduce stigma and discrimination and improve sex worker access to high-quality health services.

Reviewed 20 February 2024

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Sex Work Reform Team Prevention and Population Health

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