The fact sheet is designed to support individual and organisational conversations about the importance of keeping the focus of IDERD on mobilising against all forms and manifestations of racial discrimination and injustice. The fact sheet describes how ‘Harmony Week’ is an example of the way language can be used to reframe anti-racism, and operates to reinforce inequality and maintain the status quo.

In contrast, having proactive, open discussions about racism demonstrates a commitment to tackling racism when it occurs and preventing it in the future. A nuanced approach to discussing racism in the context of IDERD enables the development of more advanced racial awareness, and provides the space to strategise for change.

We hope this fact sheet assists you in taking the opportunity IDERD presents to meaningfully acknowledge Australia’s deep-seated issues with race and racism, question the various ways racism shapes our society, and redouble our commitment to anti-racism.

A PDF version of the fact sheet is available to download below.

Download an accessible Word version of the fact sheet here (opens in new window). 

The Fact Sheet is also available in Arabic, Burmese, Dari, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese via this page (opens in new window) of the Australian Human Rights Commission's website.

ARC delivers Capsules, Challenges, Conversations and Commitments which encourage individuals to explore ourselves, the societies we live in, the organisations we work and play in, and our capacity to transform them.
 

ARC anti-racism commitment 

Diversity Focus website (opens in new window) 

How To Talk About Race at Work Principles 

How organisations can stand up to and end workplace racism resource.

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. 

Welcoming Cities Accreditation Overview (opens in new window, PDF, 179KB)

A guide for local councils to become members of the Welcoming Cities Network. Councils are invited to complete the assessment and undertake accreditation to benchmark progress and identify gaps in their welcoming and inclusion practices.

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.

Ten steps you can take to create a fair and productive workplace resource

This guide from the Australian Human Rights Commission provides employers with ten practical and effective steps to create a fair and productive workplace.

This template is one of the supporting resources for the Spectator Racism Guidelines. You may wish to customise the template by adding or removing topics relevant to your organisation.