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In limbo and in danger: street based sex workers and the issue of tolerance zones

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posted on 2024-10-31, 23:37 authored by James Rowe
The issue of illegal street-based prostitution in St Kilda, a suburb in Melbourne's south-east, has long seemed an intractable social problem with visibly damaging consequences for both sex workers and the local community.' In March 2001, the Victorian Attorney-General established a Street Prostitution Advisory Group (the Advisory Group) re examine the issue with a view to enhancing the safety of sex workers and reducing some of the undesirable social aspects associated with their trade. In 2002, that Advisory Group recommended, as the cornerstone of a comprehensive strategy, that the State Government establish designated 'tolerance zones' so that street-based sex workers could 'service' clients in 'street worker centres' without fear of prosecution by law enforcement authorities.

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Journal

Just Policy

Volume

30

Start page

24

End page

31

Total pages

8

Publisher

Victorian Council of Social Service

Place published

Melbourne, Australia

Language

English

Former Identifier

2003000607

Esploro creation date

2020-06-22

Fedora creation date

2010-11-17

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