Authors
Australian Human Rights Commission, First Nations Collective Consulting
- Pages
- 68
- Published in
- Australia
Table of Contents
- List of tables 6
- List of figures 7
- Acknowledgement 8
- Executive Summary 9
- Key Findings 10
- Systemic Racism: 10
- Unconscious Bias: 10
- Historical and Ongoing Impacts of Colonisation: 10
- Over-Policing and Incarceration: 10
- Accountability: 10
- Recommendations 11
- Legislative Reform: 11
- Accountability Mechanisms: 11
- First Nations Advisory Bodies: 11
- Standardised Cultural Safety Education: 11
- Cross-Sector Workforce Strategies: 11
- Standalone First Nations Anti-Racism Framework: 11
- 1 Introduction 13
- 1.1 Context 13
- 1.2 Objectives of the Consultations 14
- 1.3 Scope 15
- 2 Methodology 17
- 2.1 Design and Structure 17
- 2.2 Selection Criteria 19
- 2.2.1 Geographic Diversity: 19
- 2.2.2 Demographic Diversity: 19
- 2.2.3 Sectoral Representation: 19
- 2.2.4 Community Engagement: 19
- 2.3 Data Collection Methods 19
- 2.3.1 In-Person Interviews and Focus Groups: 20
- 2.3.2 Virtual sessions: 20
- 2.3.3 Online Surveys: 20
- 2.3.4 Organisational Written Submissions: 20
- 2.4 Data Collection Principles 20
- 2.4.1 Cultural Safety: 20
- 2.4.2 Five Stones Cultural Framework: 21
- 2.4.3 Trauma-Informed Approach: 21
- 2.4.4 Collective Yarning: 21
- 2.4.5 Engagement with Elders and Communities: 21
- 2.4.6 Confidentiality and Consent: 21
- 2.5 Data Analysis 22
- 2.5.1 Quantitative Data: 22
- 2.5.2 Qualitative Data: 22
- 2.6 Challenges and Limitations 22
- 2.6.1 Geographic Barriers: 22
- 2.6.2 Time Constraints: 22
- 2.6.3 Participant Availability: 22
- 2.6.4 Cultural Safety: 23
- 2.6.5 Intersectionality: 23
- 3 Findings 24
- 3.1 Overview of Consultation 25
- 3.1.1 In-person Participation: 25
- 3.1.2 Virtual Participation: 26
- 3.1.3 Written Submissions: 27
- 3.1.4 Survey Participation: 27
- 3.1.5 Forms of Racism Experienced 32
- 3.2 Findings by Region 33
- 3.2.1 Metropolitan Areas 34
- 3.2.2 Rural Areas 34
- 3.2.3 Remote Areas 35
- 3.3 Sector-Specific Findings 36
- 3.3.1 Education sector 38
- 3.3.2 Health sector 39
- 3.3.3 Justice sector 41
- 4 Thematic Analysis 43
- 4.1 Systemic Racism 43
- 4.1.1 Legislative Framework 44
- 4.1.2 Western legal system 45
- 4.1.3 Sector and service delivery context 45
- 4.2 Unconscious Bias 46
- 4.2.1 Sector and service delivery context 47
- 4.3 History and ongoing impacts of Colonisation 48
- 4.4 Over-Policing and incarceration 49
- 4.5 Accountability 49
- 5 Barriers and Enablers 51
- 5.1 Decision Making 51
- 5.2 Funding 51
- 5.3 Education 52
- 5.3.1 White Privilege 52
- 5.4 Trust 53
- 6 Recommendations 54
- 6.1 Sector-Specific Recommendations 56
- 6.1.1 Education Sector: 56
- 6.1.2 Health Sector: 56
- 6.1.3 Justice Sector: 56
- 6.2 Practical Strategies for Implementing Recommendations 57
- 7 Conclusion 58
- 8 References 60
- Appendix A Case Studies 61
- A.1 Justice 61
- References 62
- A.2 Early Childhood Education 62
- References 63
- A.3 Health Practitioners Professional Practice and Education. 64
- References 65
- Appendix B Close the Gap Campaign Alliance Members 66