Working with Street Sex Workers

Cafe of Dangerous Ideas

Friday 24 April 2026 at 7.30pm

Sycamore Tree Cafe

185 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg

At our next Cafe of Dangerous Ideas, we’ll be hearing from Andie Patchett about the work of the St Kilda Gatehouse.

The Gatehouse is a not-for-profit organisation which works alongside those reliant on street-based sex work due to hardship or child sexual exploitation.

By providing a safe place of belonging and engagement, St Kilda Gatehouse helps individuals address complex traumas such as domestic and family violence, drug use and addiction, homelessness, poverty, mental health challenges and social isolation. It is a place where individuals feel valued and important.

For many who come from challenging backgrounds it is a source of dignity and hope.

Andie will talk to us about how she became involved in this work and about the ongoing challenges of sex work in her local area.

No bookings necessary – just turn up.

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