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Guidance on the following pages explains the occupational health and safety duties, rights and responsibilities of people who work in Victoria's sex work industry.

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Health and safety in sex work  

An introduction to WorkSafe's health and safety guidance for the sex work industry.

Sex work: Safety basics  

Translated in 4 languages.

Sex work health and safety responsibilities  

Translated in 4 languages.

The sex industry and WorkSafe inspectors  

Translated in 4 languages.

Risk management in sex work  

Translated in 4 languages.

Consultation in sex work  

Translated in 4 languages.

Workers' compensation in the sex industry  

Translated in 4 languages.

Information, instruction, training and supervision in the sex industry  

Translated in 4 languages.

Health and safety representation in sex work  

Translated in 4 languages.

Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022 (the Act)  

Information about the decriminalisation of sex work and the duties, rights and responsibilities of sex workers and sex work operators.

Managing the risk of STIs and BBVs in the sex industry  

Translated in 4 languages.

Facilities for sex work  

Translated in 4 languages.

Controlling slips, trips and falls in sex work  

Translated in 4 languages.

Hazardous manual handling in sex work  

Translated in 4 languages.

OHS responsibilities and duties  

Your obligations and duties to create a safe work environment.

Consultation  

Consultation between employers, workers and HSRs is essential.

Health and safety representatives (HSRs)  

Understand how to become an HSR, the powers of an HSR and an employer's obligations to HSRs.

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Safe for Work - OHS handbook for sex workers

This handbook will help you better understand WorkSafe Victoria, the occupational health and safety (OHS) regulator. It also aims to answer questions asked by sex workers – for sex workers.

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'If you are injured at work' poster

Employers must display an 'if you are injured at work' poster in every workplace. You can download and print a poster in English as well as Arabic, Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese.

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