Sex Workers who work in the Northern Territory, with SWOP NT and the Scarlet Alliance in partnership with Unions, the Government and their respective Departments, with the support of NTAHC and other local and national NGOs, have achieved significant regulatory reforms that comprehensively protect sex workers' working rights and Work Health and Safety (WHS).

These Guidelines assist operators of sex work businesses, including independent sex workers, build a better understanding of the laws of the Territory and the Commonwealth as they apply, including laws governing work health and safety and workers compensation requirements.

The centrality of sex workers in Australia’s successful public health approach to the prevention of BBV and STI has been widely acknowledged, including the Australian National BBV and STI Strategies. Sex workers have been at the forefront of implementing work health and safety protocols in the sex industry in Australia, including the NT. The Scarlet Alliance Red Book Online is a targeted sexual health resource for sex workers in Australia.