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Reconciliation

Though Australia celebrates a vibrant multicultural identity, we continue to fall short in acknowledging and reconciling the dispossession of First Nations peoples. Public policy, legislation and social and individual perceptions of race and culture have all been and continue to be impacted by prejudiced and flawed views of First Nations peoples, largely as they have been shaped by non-Indigenous notions of race.

As a result, race-relations in Australia have been consistently problematic. And while it is important to acknowledge that some progress has been made, it is equally important to expose and discuss the ongoing tensions and challenges we still face. By centering and amplifying First Nations voices, culture and stories, we challenge public understanding and improve relationships between non-Indigenous and First Nations people.

Racism. It Stops with Me

Racism. It Stops with Me

A renewed focus on racial equality arising from the #BlackLivesMatter protests and COVID-related racism has prompted people and organisations to ask, ‘how can we help make change?’ Here you will find links to learn more about racism, respond effectively when racism occurs, be a good ally, and act for positive change.

Telling It Like It Is: Aboriginal Perspectives on Race and Race Relations

Telling It Like It Is: Aboriginal Perspectives on Race and Race Relations

A three-year research project aimed at turning the lens of race-relations away from non-Indigenous notions of Aboriginality and toward First Nation voices and perspectives.

Reconciliation Australia

Reconciliation Australia

Reconciliation Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Their vision is for a just, equitable and reconciled Australia. Their purpose is to inspire and enable all Australians to contribute to the reconciliation of the nation.

Closing the Gap

Closing the Gap

Closing the Gap acknowledges the ongoing strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in sustaining the world’s oldest living cultures.

Closing the Gap is underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. It also recognises that structural change in the way governments work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is needed to close the gap.

Common Ground

Common Ground

Common Ground is a First Nations-led not-for-profit. They work to shape a society that centres First Nations people by amplifying knowledge, cultures and stories.

Racism. No Way!

Racism. No Way!

Racism.No way! is where school communities find information and resources to combat racism in the learning environment. The site is managed by the NSW Department of Education and develops resources to support the delivery of anti-racism education in the classroom.

Australian Human Rights Commission: Race Discrimination

Human Rights Commission Australia: Race Discrimination

The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory organisation, established by an act of Federal Parliament. We protect and promote human rights in Australia and internationally.

Twelve Charts on Race and Racism in Australia

Twelve Charts on Race and Racism in Australia

Australia’s population is growing fast, ticking over 25 million in August 2018. And as the population increases, it is also becoming more diverse. At the time of the 2016 Census, Australia’s population comprised people from more than 190 countries and 300 different ancestries. Almost half the population were either first- or second-generation Australian, and more than 300 different languages were spoken in homes.

ANTaR

ANTaR

ANTaR is a national advocacy organisation dedicated specifically to the rights – and overcoming disadvantage – of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, they are winning immediate improvements in Black lives.