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Empowerment through community-led responses to racism: A practical guide for local governments

by Welcoming Cities | 01 February 2022 | Research Publication
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In 2021, Victoria University, Wyndham City Council and Wyndham Community and Education Centre launched a new local support network. This network was the first of its kind in Australia, set up in close collaboration with communities to offer alternative community-based report pathways and support services for people who have experienced racism.

This resource: 

  • documents the Wyndham pilot project, detailing the work accomplished and the issues explored, and 
  • offers practical guidance on how similar anti-racism support networks and services can be developed and implemented. 

The report aims to encourage and assist local councils and other actors improve support services and reporting pathways for people who have experienced racism. 

Report: Empowerment through community-led responses to racism