Resources

Touching Base Policy and Procedural Guide

Our Policy and Procedural Guide provides a wealth of helpful guidance and information for disability service providers when supporting clients to access sex workers. You can also read the Contents page and the Foreword (PDF 82kb), by Graeme Innes AM, Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner – Australian Human Rights Commission.

Scarlet Road Documentary
Collection of discussion and submission papers

These papers provide information about potential developments in the field of supporting people with disability to explore the sexual lifestyles of their choice and explore other rights issues.

Research

Learn more about ground breaking research that examines attitudes, barriers and training needs of service providers to people with disabilities here in NSW. Included here is Australian research examining the sexual behavior, sexual esteem, and sexual satisfaction of people with a broad range of physical disability with varying levels of both severity and duration.

Online Links

Our online links page offers a range of organisations that provide advocacy or services to people with disability and sex workers. There are also links to online disability/sexuality discussion groups and businesses which have sponsered Touching Base.

Touching Base endorses The Uluru Statement from the Heart and acknowledges First Nations as the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia, their diversity, histories and knowledge, and their continuing connections to land and community. As Australians all, we respect our nation’s First Peoples, their cultures, and Elders of past, present and future generations.