Visit the NCCC Education and Training website here

Narragunnawali - Take Action Against Racism (opens in new window)

Australia is a vibrant, multicultural country. Almost half of the population was born overseas or has a parent who was born overseas. One in five Australians speak a language other than English at home. Approximately 3% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Research shows that 86% of Australians believe that multiculturalism is a positive factor in maintaining social cohesion. While cultural diversity is a celebrated part of Australia’s national identity, the unfortunate reality is that many individuals and communities in Australia experience prejudice, discrimination and racism on a regular basis. 

The experience of racism continues to be very real for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in particular.  There is strong and consistent evidence that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including children, experience racism, prejudice and discrimination at levels that are higher than for most, if not all, other groups in Australia. The 2018 Australian Reconciliation Barometer found that 33% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experienced at least one form of verbal racial abuse in the past 6 months, 51% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people believe that Australia is a racist country, and 49% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people consider racial and cultural differences as the biggest cause of social divisions in Australia. 

For this reason, improving race relations is central to reconciliation. Race relations is one of the five integral and interrelated dimensions of reconciliation in Australia. That is, the race relations dimension calls for all Australians to understand and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous cultures, rights and experiences, which results in stronger relationships based on trust and respect and that are free of racism.

Schools and early learning services play a major role in influencing the formation of students’ and children’s attitudes and world views, as well as those of the wider communities. Educating communities can therefore counter racist attitudes and their negative effects by assisting students to develop an understanding and respect for cultural differences. Having conversations with students and children about racism is important, but perhaps equally important, anti-racism needs to be actively and holistically lived and modelled every day.

https://matebystander.edu.au/training-options/

MATE’s violence, discrimination and racism prevention training programs support participants to become proactive bystanders. The program aims to equip participants with the tools and understanding to step in and address problematic behaviour, prevent violence against women and challenge racism and discrimination.

https://othersociologist.com/sociology-of-race/

Dr Zuleyka Zevallos is a Peruvian-Australian applied sociologist, living on Gadigal land (Sydney).

Dr Zevallos holds a PhD in Sociology and has 20 years’ experience in research, policy and consultancy. They specialise in analysing issues of gender and sexuality, race and culture, discrimination and diversity in the workplace, social media, health and safety, and interdisciplinary research.

The Other Sociologist provides resources, research and information on race and racism.

This report focuses on Islamophobia and its various manifestations in Australia since 2014. It explores the individual and institutional aspects of Islamophobia and the relationships between the two.

Organised in two sections, section I describes the theological, political and cultural aspects of Islamophobia as reflected in various institutions. Section I also examines the interplay of Islamophobia within the religious plane, the political sphere, media reporting of Islam and Muslims, right-wing organisations and in the field of criminology.

Section II presents and analyses data gathered via the Islamophobia Register Australia reflecting Australian Muslims’ experiences of Islamophobia. The report captures and critically analyses 243 verified incidents reported between September 2014 and December 2015. While these incidents do not reflect all local experiences of Islamophobia in Australia, they shed light on many aspects of its manifestations, nuances and complexities.

The report findings signify the circumstances under which anti-Muslim hate incidents exist, operate and affect Australian Muslims, and illustrate specific characteristics of Islamophobia.

Download the Islamophobia in Australia Report here (opens in new window, PDF, 2.9MB)

Find the Inclusion@Work Index online here

The 2021-2022 Inclusion@Work Index maps the state of inclusion in Australian organisations and provides the Australian business case for inclusion. The Index highlights how workplace inclusion significantly increases performance and wellbeing, satisfaction and innovation – all factors that, when lacking, impact culture and could contribute to the 'great resignation' making its way to Australia.

https://creativeequitytoolkit.org/

The Creative Equity Toolkit provides an action-oriented approach to increasing cultural diversity in the arts. It is a project run by Diversity Arts Australia and the British Council.

The site features dozens of implementable actions, from simple to complex, along with hundreds of links to tools and resources developed around the world to help put these actions into practice.

Internationally there are remarkable differences in how arts organisations approach the question of diversity. This site brings together ideas, research and best practice from around the world into one place. The Creative Equity Toolkit has extracted the solutions and recommendations from research and case studies, and provided short introductions to key concepts to help inform debate.

https://democracyincolour.org/anti-racism-workplace-training/

Democracy in Colour offers bespoke anti-racism training for individuals and organisations. Trainings cover a range of topics, including bystander intervention, responding to COVID-19-related racism, and racism online.

Visit the Diversity Atlas website here

Diversity Atlas supportes organisations to understand the diverse richness of its teams and to better measure, understand, acknowledge and act on its diversity, inclusion and development strategies.

Common Ground website. 

Common Ground brings together First Nations knowledges, cultures and stories and celebrate First Nations voices.

The website includes content and experiences that inform and educate, including resources for schools and adult learning.