SWOP's mission

SWOP promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of sex industry workers in a way which enables and affirms their occupational and human rights and is the leading agency in NSW for HIV prevention amongst sex industry workers.

SWOP's vision - what we seek

• Elimination of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections in the NSW sex industry.
• A strong, healthy, resilient and empowered sex industry workforce in NSW.
• Elimination of discrimination experienced by those involved in the sex industry.
• A society that respects the link between health and social justice.

What SWOP believes in

• Inclusiveness, respect and self determination.
• Peer education and support.
• Social justice.
• Working in partnership.
• The equal right to health and workplace safety.
• Leading by example in a caring workplace.
• Creativity, innovation and excellence.
• Harm minimisation.
• Portraying sex in a positive way.
• Sex work as a valid occupational choice.

SWOP Services

• HIV/AIDS, STI, Hep C information and referral.
• Safe sex information and equipment.
• Needle and Syringe outreach program.
• OH&S information.
• Information and education about the regulation of the NSW sex industry.
• Training for organisations.
• Counseling and support for sex industry workers.
• Educational resources and The Professional magazine.
• Multilingual print and video resources.

SWOP's clients and communities

NSW sex industry workers, management and their clients.

We work to make our programs and services appropriate for sex industry workers from a diverse range of backgrounds with particular regard to gender, culture and language, age, and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.

We also work with other people who interact with the sex working industry but who don't necessarily identify as part of the sex industry.

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