Commercial brothel and escort agency registration access canberra

Commercial brothel and escort agency registration

Brothels, including those that also offer escort services, may only operate in the suburbs of Mitchell and Fyshwick.

Access Canberra regulates commercial brothels and escort agencies under the Sex Work Act 1992 (the Act).

Sex work is legal in the ACT but if you are operating a commercial brothel or commercial escort agency you must register it.

Under the Act, if you are an individual sex worker operating as a sole operator, you don’t need to register with Access Canberra.

Individuals, partnerships and corporations can register a commercial brothel or commercial escort agency.

At least 7 days before commencing operations, you must apply for registration.

After the registration fee, you need to pay an annual fee when lodging your annual notice.

Brothels, including those that also offer escort services, may only operate in the suburbs of Mitchell and Fyshwick.

Applying as an individual or partnership

Use the Adult Entertainment Industry application form.
Upload:
- a Police Certificate with fingerprints for all applicants (issued within 2 months of applying)
- two current proof of identity documents for all applicants. One needs to include a photograph of the applicant.
Provide your building and street address.
Complete the declaration that you/your partner have not committed certain offences.
Pay the fee.

Applying as a corporation

Use the Adult Entertainment Industry application form.
Upload:
- a company police certificate issued by the Australian Federal Police (issued withing 30 days of applying)
- a current company extract issued by ASIC (issued within 30 days of applying).
- a Police Certificate with fingerprints for all applicants (issued within 2 months of applying)
- for each company director, 2 current proof of identity documents including one with a photograph.
Provide your building and street address.
Complete the declaration that you/other directors have not committed certain offences.
Pay the fee.

Access Canberra will contact you if we have any questions about your application or answers in the declaration.

Once approved, your registration certificate will be emailed to you and listed in the Brothel and escort agency registration public register.

To lodge and pay the annual notice, use the Adult Entertainment Industry application form.

Fees current from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.