Report an ‘Ugly Mug’
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If you would like to report an Ugly Mug please call RhED on 1800 458 752.
The ‘Ugly Mugs’ Program aims to alert sex workers to dangerous individuals and situations in order to prevent further violence and harassment, as well as to provide a non-judgmental and supportive reporting system for sex workers.
The ‘Ugly Mugs’ Program provides an avenue through which sex workers can report people (Mugs) who commit offences against them. Offences may include sexual assault, theft, physical assault or any other form of harassment or violence.
Ugly Mug Reports are taken by RhED staff or other agency staff who interact with sex workers. Descriptions of Ugly Mugs and the incidents that took place are compiled into Ugly Mug Reports which are circulated throughout both the sex worker community and the broader community. Reports are circulated by way of outreach and postings at RhED, brothels and community agencies, as appropriate.
The Ugly Mug Reports are also relayed to the Victorian Police, where they attempt to follow up the incidents using information such as partial vehicle registration numbers and mug descriptions collected via the Ugly Mug reports.
The Ugly Mugs Program was the recipient of the Australian Violence Prevention Award in 1996.
If you would like to report an Ugly Mug please call RhED on 1800 458 752.
If you are a sex worker and would like to receive copies of Ugly Mugs Reports please call 1800 458 752.
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