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RhED produces a bi-annual social health magazine - RED. Each issue is packed with a variety of features, regular items including Trade Talk and Media Talk, as well as contributions from sex workers such as stories, poems and information.
RED aims to reflect the diversity of our readership and to do this we need your feedback and contributions. Please send us your information, opinions, ideas, artwork and requests for articles of interest to you. Post, fax, phone or email us: any way you like - just keep in touch!
RED Edition #20 October 2011
Welcome to the 20th edition of the RED magazine – printed in full colour to celebrate the diversity of the sex industry. We have been fortunate to have Barbara Hauser’s artwork printed throughout.
Once again this issue covers a diverse range of articles which we hope you find interesting and informative. Many thanks to the contributors who continue to add valuable perspectives and experiences to our readers. We endeavour to keep our magazine thought provoking and engaging of our broad reader base. This issue spans the creative, artistic, OH&S, RhED updates & the latest trade scuttlebutt. In Trade Talk you will learn about the “new worker” kit for people entering the industry.
There is also an article on gonorrhoea in the throat (which may go untreated if not detected). This has been translated into Thai, Chinese & Korean. There is further important information relating to WorkCover and OH&S laws. Reports on the Legal Brothel Signage project and the responses to the RED RENDEZ VOUS questionnaire will also make for interesting reading.
In response to the many queries received about approved managers pay rates, we have also featured information sourced from the Fair Work Infoline, which we hope will clarify any misunderstandings.
Hope you all enjoy the read. RhED is here to support you in the industry and please remember your ideas and feedback are always welcome. Don’t forget to visit the website for regular industry updates.
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Red Edition #19 2011
Welcome readers to our autumn edition of RED#19.
Following on from a review of the RhED program that was completed in August last year, we have now appointed a project worker, Suzi Hayes to assist us in progressing some of the recommendations of the review. In particular, Suzi wants to hear from people we have worked with in the industry – see page 10 for more information.
We are planning to ramp up our advocacy starting with a high profile one day conference: “Shining a RhED light”. This is going to be held on 25 May 2011 and we are encouraging all industry workers to attend this conference, which promises to be a major platform for promoting sex industry research.
Check out the new sex worker pack which is aimed at people entering the industry or those who are new to the industry.
The RhED website has been revised and now operates in-house which means more efficient updates.
There have been major changes in 2010 to the legislation and more will be coming in 2011. The name has changed to The Sex Work Act. All PCA numbers become SWA numbers. And, most importantly, all private escort workers must renew their registrations every year or incur fines. There is more information on these changes in the magazine. RhED ran a pilot project late 2010 for the primary purpose of educating the clients about the differences between legal and illegal premises and to support sex workers in educating their clients about safe sex.
Please take a few minutes to complete the Red Rendezvous questionnaire – this group is looking at ways of supporting you and acknowledging your valuable contributions.
Enjoy the read and we look forward to working with you during the year.
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