Newsletters
Newsletter Feb 2024
Check up the latest from Touching Base. We have an update on our new Committee members, a time sensitive invite to march in this year’s Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, and a call to support the sex workers rights movement in QLD. We also seek a replacement for Kandi, our fabulous Referral Officer who is taking extended leave. See Newsletter Feb 2024
Newsletter Dec 2023
Here’s the latest from Touching Base as we head into the holidays, including news from the AGM, announcing the 2024 Committee of Management, our take on a disturbing recommendation from the NDIS Review and the release of an updated version of our Touching Base / Northcott joint publication Frequently Asked Questions on including sex work services in your NDIS. See Newsletter Dec 2023
Newsletter October 2023
Catch up with updates on our Team and activities and hear about new developments in the disability sector around expectations of disability support staff to facilitate people’s sexual needs. See Newsletter October 2023
Newsletter June 2023
A time to give. See our latest newsletter for an update on NDIS and sex work and an invitation to take in a new documentary, along with news about our other recent activities and introductions to our new volunteers. See Newsletter June 2023
Newsletter April 2023
Our new Constitution activated, all the action from Mardi Gras, training news and update on the NDIS and sex services and more… all in our Newsletter April 2023.
Newsletter June 2020 now available
In our latest newsletter we explain how COVIC-19 has impacted Touching Base, including delivery of our training workshops and we provide an update on the Federal Court case on NDIS and sex workers services. See Newsletter June 2020
Newsletter June 2019 now available
It is a good time to touch base with our friends and supporters with our latest newsletter. You’ll see our new communication book – Clearly Picturing Your Sexual Needs – is proving very popular, including with some politicians who really get our work. We have been lobbying for action on the NDIS and also sex industry law reform in a couple of states. Also keep up to date with our training options and upcoming events. All in our Newsletter June 2019
Newsletter June 2018 now available
Catch up with the latest news and our recent activities in Newsletter June 2018
Newsletter No.1 2017 now available
2017 is looking good – but can you help us to find a new home? Newsletter No.1 2017
Newsletter No.3 2016 now available
Touching Base rounds off the year on a high – see why in our Newsletter No. 3 2016
Newsletter No.2 2016 now available
See all the latest news about Touching Base in our Newsletter No. 2 2016
Newsletter No.1 2016 now available
See all the latest news about Touching Base in our Newsletter No. 1 2016
Newsletter No.2 2015 now available
See all the latest news about Touching Base in our Newsletter No. 2 2015
Newsletter No.1 2015 now available
See all the latest news about Touching Base recent activities and upcoming events in our Newsletter_1_2015 (Word doc 606kb)
Newsletter No.3 2014 now available
See all the latest news about Touching Base recent activities and upcoming events in our Newsletter_3 2014 (Word doc 1,507kb)
Special Edition Newsletter No 2 2014 Patrons fundraising luncheon
In this special edition newsletter catch up with what happened when 66 members and friends of Touching Base gathered to celebrate the inauguration of our Patrons (PDF 698 KB)
Newsletter No.1 2014 now available
See all the latest news about Touching Base recent activities and upcoming events in our Newsletter No. 1 2014 (PDF 284 KB) | (Text doc 2.45 MB) – including our exciting fundraising luncheon at The Sebel Surry Hills on 10th April to welcome aboard our new Patrons
Newsletter No.2 2013 now available
Touching Base has been busier than ever recently – see what we’ve been up to in our Newsletter_No2_2013 (Word doc 498kb) | Newsletter No.2 2013 (PDF 237kb).
Catch up on the latest with the April Newsletter
See all the latest news about Touching Base recent activities and upcoming events in our April Newsletter (Word doc 2.45 MB) | April Newsletter (PDF 284 KB). Read all about the three student projects we have for the first half of this year, news on the worldwide journey of the documentary Scarlet Road and much more.
Human rights legends celebrate launch of new Policy and Procedural Guide to assist people with disabilities to access sex workers
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Rachel Wotton, Eva Cox and Graeme Innes at the Touching Base 10th birthday celebration. Photo: Belinda Mason
On Tuesday 12 April the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, the Human Rights Disabilities Commissioner Graeme Innes AM and Eva Cox AO assisted in launching the new ‘Policy and Procedural Guide for disability service providers supporting clients to access sex workers’, with 120 enthusiastic supporters at Customs House, Sydney.
In support of the launch, sponsored through a grant from the City of Sydney, the Hon. Michael Kirby addressed the gathering by way of a pre-recorded message of support. He observed that,
“Touching Base is trying to develop a liaison, a contact, a conversation between sex workers and people with disabilities” and to “deny sexual expression to human beings, cuts them off from that aspect of their personalities and of their happiness and you have a lot of very frustrated and very unhappy people.”.
More photographs and MPEGs of all the insightful and moving speeches will be posted to the Gallery in our Resources section as they become available.
Touching Base President Saul Isbister also announced that all donations to Touching Base for $2.00 or more are now tax deductible, as he proudly launched a new fundraising flyer – also paid for with a grant from the City of Sydney.
Special Edition Newsletter No 2 2014 Patrons fundraising luncheon
April 2014
In this special edition newsletter catch up with what happened as 66 members and friends of Touching Base gathered to celebrate the inauguration of our Patrons (PDF 698 KB)