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A support service for women & gender diverse people with experiences in the s*x industry, and/or experiences of s*xual exploitation linktr.ee/projectrespectaus

We are a specialised support service and peer community for women with experience in the s*x industry, including those who have experienced trafficking. Project Respect is an intersectional feminist, non faith based organisation. We position trafficking and s*xual exploitation as a global, gendered and structural issue.

30/07/2026

Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

Human trafficking, a form of modern slavery, is a serious crime in Australia. But help is available.

No matter your age, gender, s*xuality, ethnicity, culture, religion, or visa status — you have rights, and you can access support.

As one part of our service delivery in Victoria, Project Respect provides support to women and gender diverse people who have experienced s*xual exploitation, through case coordination, and through specialised s*xual violence counselling.

To access our support, you can:

📱 Call, text or WhatsApp on 0477 001 110

🕘 Tuesday to Friday, 9am–5pm (leave a message outside these hours for a callback)

You can also contact the Additional Referral Pathway (ARP), who can provide an assessment, and assist eligible people with a referral to the Support for Trafficked People Program (a program delivered by Australian Red Cross). These programs are delivered throughout Australia.

If you're looking for this kind of support, you can contact the ARP between 9am - 5pm on all business days through a central phone number, which will be answered by a practitioner working with The Salvation Army ARP team, on 1800 000 277.

🔴 Please note, neither us nor the ARP is a crisis response service.
If you need urgent support outside of our hours, you can contact:
📞 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
📞 Lifeline – 13 11 14
🚨 In an emergency, please call 000.

28/07/2026

Come and join us for community lunch and gardening on Tuesday 4th of August from 1pm to 3pm! 🌽🥕🍅

Our Gardening Facilitator will be back this week, and you can learn about plant propagation in our garden 🌱🌼

Our community lunch and gardening event is a peer space for women and gender diverse people with experience in the s*x industry, and for women and gender diverse people with experience of s*xual exploitation, to relax and enjoy a free lunch and have a chat! We aim for our community lunch and gardening sessions to be welcoming spaces for our community.

You can spend some time with us in the garden if you choose. Comfy and warm gardening clothes encouraged 😊

Please ensure that you RSVP, via our socials or on 0477 001 110, and provide us with details of all allergies and dietary needs - as this helps us plan our specially made meals. As always, we also ask that if you are unwell please give this one a miss and come to another event when you are feeling well again.

We look forward to seeing you here!

*Address given on RSVP - we are situated in Fitzroy, Melbourne Vic

16/07/2026

⚠️ Community Public Service Announcement ⚠️
Wesnet have complied safety information about the upcoming introduction of AusAlert.

On July 27 (2pm Victorian time) an impossible-to-miss alarm will sound on all active mobile devices.

If you, or someone you know have a hidden safety phone: plan ahead, consider leaving the phone with a friend or a secure place.

During this test, all compatible mobile phones, tablets and smart watches will emit a loud siren and vibration for around 10 seconds - even if set to silent or do not disturb, and phones without a SIM card.

👀To stop the alert before the test: 👀
🌟Turn off your mobile devices at least an hour before
🌟Or switch them to aeroplane mode
🌟Leave them off for at least 24 hours after the test concludes.

For more information https://wesnet.org.au/aus-alert/

Project Respect provides support to women and gender diverse people with experience in the s*x industry, or, experiences of s*xual exploitation (including trafficking).

📞 If you are looking for support, you can call, text or WhatsApp us on 0477 001 110, Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5pm. Outside of those hours, you can leave a message for callback.

Please note, we are not a crisis response service.
If you need urgent support outside of our hours, you can contact:
📞 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
📞 Lifeline – 13 11 14
In an emergency, please call 000.

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14/07/2026

Come join us for our next Art & Wellbeing event on TUESDAY, 21st of July!!

Lunch will be served at 12.30pm 🌯🥙🥗
Art activities will start from 1pm and end at 3pm 🎨🧑‍🎨🖌️

Our Art and Wellbeing events are structured to be a safe space to relax and express your creativity. The event is free, no art experience is necessary and lunch is provided.

Project Respect provides support to women and gender diverse people with experiences in the s*x industry, and also women and gender diverse people who have experiences of s*xual exploitation. We aim for our Art & Wellbeing sessions to be welcoming spaces for our community.

Please ensure that you RSVP, via our socials or on 0477 001 110, and provide us with details of all allergies and dietary needs - as this helps us plan our catering. As always, we also ask that if you are unwell please give this one a miss and come to another event when you are feeling well again.

We hope to see you there!

*Address given on RSVP - we are situated in Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC.

14/07/2026

July 14th is International Non-Binary Peoples day!

Today, we celebrate and honor the incredible non-binary people in our communities and around the world. Your identities are valid, your experiences matter, and your presence makes our world richer, kinder, and more diverse.

Thank you for sharing your authenticity, challenging outdated norms, and helping create spaces where everyone can be their true selves.

💛🤍💜🖤
All non-binary and gender diverse people are welcome at Project Respect. You are valued, respected, and free to be exactly who you are with us.
💛🤍💜🖤

05/07/2026

This week is NAIDOC week!

This NAIDOC week celebrates 50 years of Deadly: A tribute to the people who built the NAIDOC movement. This week we honour the elders who kept culture and community at the centre of the NAIDOC movement, the organisers who fought for space and the communities who have been showing up year after year to protest, celebrate and honour resistance.

To read more about the history, local events and the NAIDOC movement, visit www.naidoc.org.au.

Project Respect acknowledges all first peoples of the lands on which we work and live, and celebrate their enduring knowledge and connections to country.

All ways was, always will be. Still deadly, always.

30/06/2026

Come and join us for community lunch and gardening on Tuesday 7th of July from 1pm to 3pm! 🌽🥕🍅
This community event will include a cooking demonstration in the kitchen and a plant propagation demonstration in our garden 🌱🌼

Our community lunch and gardening event is a peer space for women and gender diverse people with experience in the s*x industry, and for women and gender diverse people with experience of s*xual exploitation, to relax and enjoy a free lunch and have a chat! We aim for our community lunch and gardening sessions to be welcoming spaces for our community.

You can spend some time with us in the garden if you choose. Comfy gardening clothes encouraged 😊

Please ensure that you RSVP, via our socials or on 0477 001 110, and provide us with details of all allergies and dietary needs - as this helps us plan our specially made meals. As always, we also ask that if you are unwell please give this one a miss and come to another event when you are feeling well again.

We look forward to seeing you here!

*Address given on RSVP - we are situated in Fitzroy, Melbourne Vic

14/06/2026

This week is Refugee week!

This week is a celebration of the welcome of people from all parts of the globe - people who have helped to build modern Australia.

The theme of "A million stories" reflects the milestone of Australia having issued one million permanent humanitarian visas since 1947, and the rich, woven tapestries of stories over that time that shape our communities.

You can find out more information from the coordinator of refugee week, the Refugee Council of Australia, at Refugee Week and Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)

11/06/2026

Happy Pride Month to our wonderful rainbow community!

This month we celebrate diversity and promote inclusion, not just within the LGBTIQA+ community, but across Australian society as a whole.

At Project Respect we continue to work hard to ensure our service is safe and welcoming for the LGBTQIA+ community, including the trans community, whether as service users, participants in community events, or as members of staff ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

10/06/2026

Come join us for our next Art & Wellbeing event on TUESDAY, 16th of June!

Lunch will be served at 12.30pm 🌯🥙🥗
Art activities will start from 1pm and end at 3pm 🎨🧑‍🎨🖌️

Our Art and Wellbeing events are structured to be a safe space to relax and express your creativity. The event is free, no art experience is necessary and food is provided.

Project Respect provides support to women and gender diverse people with experiences in the s3x industry, and also women and gender diverse people who have experiences of s3xual exploitation. We aim for our Art & Wellbeing sessions to be welcoming spaces for our community.

Please ensure that you RSVP, via our socials or on 0477 001 110, and provide us with details of all allergies and dietary needs - as this helps us plan our catering. As always, we also ask that if you are unwell please give this one a miss and come to another event when you are feeling well again.

We hope to see you there!

*Address given on RSVP - we are situated in Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC.

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Opening Hours

Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+61394163401

Website

http://www.projectrespect.org.au/

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