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Sex workers can play an important role in supporting confidence-building, connection, exploration, and communication for some people with disability. Our referral list contains disability-friendly sex workers across Australia. Check it out on our website: www.touchingbase.org/clients/refe...

Hear from real people about disability, sex workers and sex. Our vox pops are coming soon, and you don’t want to miss them. Give us a follow or subscribe now - We can’t wait!

👉 Support 👉 Disability rights 👉 Inclusion 👉 Connection Help build a safer, more inclusive world for people with a disability and sex workers. Sex Workers! Join our disability-friendly referral list today. Scan QR now!

Recruiting now! Touching Base is looking for a second Social Media Manager to join our team! 📱 Ready to use your digital skills for a cause that matters? Join us as one of our volunteer Social Media Managers! 🔗 Apply: www.touchingbase.org/support-us/v...

We're proud to be an Associate Member of Scarlet Alliance - Australian Sex Workers Association, who found: Sex workers with disability have lots of different reasons for choosing sex work. Many find that sex work is more flexibile than other jobs. More: scarletalliance.org.au/disability-r...

Disabled people have the right to make decisions and learning about consent is an integral part of this. To support this right, it’s important that the people around them understand what consent is and are sure to check for it, including sex workers on our referral list. touchingbase.org/clients/

Deadline extended - Apply now Are you a sex worker with training qualifications or experience and looking for a new opportunity? Be our new Training Coordinator! We have extended the deadline for applications to the 14th Oct 2026: www.touchingbase.org/training-coo... @scarletalliance

Adults in disability care or aged care all have the right to expressing their sexuality and accessing sex workers. Clear policies and procedures make the difference, but knowing where to start can be a barrier. Our Touching Base Policy and Procedural Guide is available to help you.

Touching Base Inc is an Australian charity, active since 2000. We support members & community to realise human rights and access safe, consensual sex work. TB is an Associate member of Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association & support full decriminalisation of sex work.

Are you a sex worker with training qualifications or experience and looking for a new opportunity? You might be just who we need - our new Training Coordinator! Why not find out more before applications close on the 7th Oct 2026 : www.touchingbase.org/training-coo...

BREAKING NEWS: Disabled women like sex and can access sex workers too. Even when they have intellectual disabilities! This edition of the Touching Base news might be tongue-in-cheek, but we are 100% serious about the messages it brings. Find out more: touchingbase.org

Are you a sex worker with training qualifications or experience and looking for a new opportunity? You might be just who we need - our new Training Coordinator! Why not find out more before applications close on the 7th Oct 2026 : www.touchingbase.org/training-coo...

Hear from real people about disability, sex workers and sex. Our vox pops are coming soon, and you don’t want to miss them. Give us a follow or subscribe now - We can’t wait!

Need some quick information about: - Contraception - Staying safe - Relationships - Masturbation - Seeing sex workers Check out: Touching Base resources www.touchingbase.org/resources/ Neve website www.neve.wwda.org.au SECCA resources secca.org.au/resources/ Which sites have you used?

Support us by becoming a member! It's for: - Anyone 18+ - Sex Workers - People with Disability - Organisations / businesses as affiliate members. Members can: - Get our newsletter - Attend events - Get involved in meetings Join now: www.touchingbase.org/civicrm/cont...

Call out for expressions of interest from graphic design artists for pro bono work! We are seeking designers/artists with excellent free-hand drawing skills who would be able to characterise our real case studies of people with disability. Interested? email operations@touchingbase.org

📱 RECRUITING NOW! 📱 Touching Base is looking for a second volunteer Social Media Manager to join our team! If you’re a pro at navigating social platforms and passionate about de-stigmatising sexuality, disability, and sex work, this is your chance to shine. Apply here: lnkd.in/ghrQ3WBY

Seminar TOMORROW in recognition of Sex Worker Pride Day We are happy to share the news of a new Lancet Public Health Series on Advancing Health Equity for Sex Workers (link below). Series launch webinar bit.ly/15SepWebinar... Lancet series: www.thelancet.com/series-do/he...

In this podcast co-owner of Pineapples Lifestyle Bar, a disability-friendly adult playground facing financial challenges in making the whole venue fully accessible. Full interview - available at ctvplus.org.au/episode/29th... - time stamp: 06:54

Choice and control aren't just buzzwords or jargon, they are words to live by, for people with disability. Historically their choices have been made for them, and it's essential that disabled people make informed decisions holistically, without shying away from the ones that make people blush.

Everyone has sexual rights, including disabled people. With these rights there are also responsibilities. These are things we should do to protect not only our rights, but also of other people such as sex workers. 👉👉 What responsibilities would you add? www.touchingbase.org/product-cate...

Someone Like Me, is an award-winning Hong Kong film from Spiderweb Ponder Entertainment that explores disability, sexuality, intimacy and bodily autonomy. It examines the right of people with disability to experience and to make their own decisions about their bodies and relationships.

Recruiting now! Touching Base is looking for a second Social Media Manager to join our team! 📍 Location: Remote / Work from anywhere ⏰ Role: Volunteer Social Media Manager 🔗 Check out the full position description and apply here: www.touchingbase.org/support-us/v...

Disabled people have the same spectrum of sexuality, sexual preferences and sexual expression as people without disability. You can find out more, and find resources about accessing sex workers on our website: www.touchingbase.org/clients/

Our Committee is sharing this call out for expressions of interest (EOI) from graphic design artists with excellent free-hand drawing skills for pro bono work in the next month. Interested? email our Operations Manager Saul: operations@touchingbase.org Illustration: The Easy Read Toolbox.

Some people with disability will need to use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) resources / devices to book and see a sex worker. Our AAC Book – Clearly Picturing Your Sexual Needs was developed for this reason. Check it out now on our website: www.touchingbase.org/product/acc-...

Did you know that disabled people have the right to sexual expression, just like people without disabilities? What would you do if your sexual rights were taken away by the government? Read more on our website: touchingbase.org

Are you a disability friendly sex worker ? Join our Referral List of disability-friendly sex service providers. Follow this link to find out more about how the referral list works and how to join it: buff.ly/btUEaCg

Ben, 44, is a gay wheelchair user who had never experienced intimacy. Self-funded sessions with a male sex worker gave him safe exploration, confidence, and a sense of self. It’s essential for adults with disability to have the right to experience sexual connection, dignity, and emotional wellbeing.

Disabled people have the right to make decisions and learning about consent is an integral part of this. To support this right, it’s important that the people around them understand what consent is and are sure to check for it, including sex workers on our referral list. touchingbase.org/clients/

Sex workers - Gain awareness around supporting disabled clients. Our Professional Disability Awareness Training (PDAT) workshop registrations are open! www.touchingbase.org/workshops-an... Two 3-hour online sessions: - Thursday 6th and 13th August, 1–4pm AEST (12.30-3.30pm SA, NT) (11-2pm WA)

Sue and Francis (pseudonyms) live with cerebral palsy, and longer have an active intimate life, without appropriate supports. Sue shared her frustration and sadness at being denied the physically intimate part of a relationship they are entitled to. Read more: www.touchingbase.org/meet-sue-and...

Sue and Francis (pseudonyms), both in their 50s, live with Cerebral Palsy. As mobility declined, physical support became essential for their conjugal life—a basic human right they consider core to their marriage. Their case study: www.touchingbase.org/meet-sue-and...

Touching Base has been working since October 2000 to make it easier, safer and fairer for people with disability and sex workers to connect. We are proudly listed on the NSW Government’s Sexual Health Info Link website as health professionals - check us out here: www.shil.nsw.gov.au/resources/to...

Are you a disability friendly sex worker ? Join us at Touching Base. Our Referral List contains information provided by independent sex workers and commercial sex services premises to be shared with clients with disability and their families or support staff as needed touchingbase.org/sex-workers

Exploring the experiences of people with disability who access sex workers service in Australia Dr Rachel Wotton, inaugural member of Touching Base, will be presenting her PhD research findings online on the 16th July 2026 from 2pm - 3pm AEST. Book now: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cdrpcds-di...

📣 Participants wanted for Intimate Inclusion: People with Disability Navigating Sexual Supports. Share lived experience of disability, sexuality, intimacy & access. Flexible options incl. anon/actor representation + gratis $500 gift card. Apply by 6 July: [LINK] 📧 videoproject@touchingbase.org

📣 Participants wanted for Intimate Inclusion: People with Disability Navigating Sexual Supports. Share lived experience of disability, sexuality, intimacy & access. Flexible options incl. anon/actor representation + gratis $500 gift card. Apply by 6 July: [LINK] 📧 videoproject@touchingbase.org

For people with disability, access to intimacy, connection and sexual expression isn’t “extra”. It’s part of being human. If you believe everyone deserves dignity and autonomy, we’d love your support. Donate before June 30 to make a real difference for the rights of disabled people and sex workers

These days most of us have heard of taking a 'person-centred approach” (PCA). Did you know it started in the 1980’s with Prof Tom Kitwood proving that the dementia supports of the day were failing. He called it Malignant Social Psychology (MSP) and showed the culture harms them more than dementia.

Choice and control aren't just buzzwords or jargon, they are words to live by, for people with disability. Historically their choices have been made for them, and it's essential that disabled people make informed decisions holistically, without shying away from the ones that make people blush.

With your support we’re working to make it easier for disabled adults to express their sexuality and have an active sex life (if they choose), like the rest of the community. If you believe this is a right, not a luxury, please donate before June 30 2026 - all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Connection looks different for everyone, and that's OK... Connection can include all kinds of relationships. Intimate relationships are often about touch, and as long as it's legal and consensual, you can dream of and seek out whatever kinds of connection and intimacy is your jam.

Disabled adults of all ages have sexual & physical intimacy needs: - Young adults - Married, de facto - Single, dating or celibate - Older, living in aged care Intimacy is part of an ordinary life - a part that most people don't think about until it's taken away. touchingbase.org

EOFY Woes? Wondering where to donate before EOFY? Care about the rights of disabled people? Make a real difference today. Donate to touchingbase.org before July 1 - fully tax deductible. Thank you! [Image description: Stationery Text: as above. ]

Seeking volunteers for our Steering Committee guiding our new video series on sexuality & disability: Intimate Inclusion. We welcome diverse lived experience & community voices. Apply by COB - 5pm - Friday 29/5: www.touchingbase.org/video-projec... [ID: audience in movie cinema. Text as above.]

Did you know that disabled people have the right to sexual expression, just like people without disabilities? What if your sexual rights were taken away by the government? touchingbase.org [ID: Man in wheelchair. "Did you know? I have the right to sexual expression, just like you. TB logo.]

📣 Touching Base is seeking volunteers for a Steering Committee guiding our new video series on sexuality & disability: Intimate Inclusion. We welcome diverse lived experience & community voices. Apply by COB 29/5: bit.ly/4dqJ4NV ✨

We hear your NDIS concerns and we’re with you. To find some light, watch our 25th Anniversary highlights—a reminder of our community’s resilience. Please prioritise your well being right now. We’re in this together as more details unfold.