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A survey reflecting the views of over 2,500 Australians shows a change in Australia. The 2022 Australian Reconciliation Report states that racism endured by Indigenous Australians is on the rise. 60% of First Nations peoples have experienced at least one form of racial prejudice in the past six months, an increase of 8% since 2020 and up 17% since 2018.
The Australian Government suggests three steps.
Firstly: Speak up, call it out as racism, and let the perpetrator know it is not acceptable.
Secondly: Support the victim, stand next to the person being targeted and ask them if they are ok.
Thirdly: Take evidence, record the incident on your phone, take a photo of the perpetrator and report it to authorities.
The action we take is important to challenge racism. Reconciliation Australia Chief Executive Karen Mundine said in the 2022 report: “57% of First Nations people believe that Australia remains a racist country, a view shared by 42% of non-Indigenous respondents”.
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