Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stolen Generations survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have specific needs for accessible, culturally safe, trauma-aware and healing-informed... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: “They keep on telling me there is nothing called ‘white privilege’ — give me a break. I don’t see any white people going into a store on Oxford Street and being foll... Read more
Compared with news media in the United States and United Kingdom, the Australian media lags in developing a more representative workforce – and in developing organisational responses to addr... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Governments that have signed the new Closing the Gap agreement have committed to identifying and addressing institutional racism and promoting cultural safety. Howev... Read more
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) is among a number of commentators to describe the Council of Attorneys-General decision to maintain the age of criminal responsibility at 10... Read more
Eight organisations representing psychologists have issued a public statement committing to action on racism. Below, Donna Murray and Tanja Hirvonen from Indigenous Allied Health Australia (... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As previously reported at Croakey, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) in March launched a “badly needed” five year Aboriginal and Torres St... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: When the Prime Minister announced that National Cabinet, employed to steer Australia’s response to COVID-19, was here to stay, he was clear that the body... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Black Lives Matter is a defining moment in history, and non-Indigenous Australians must step up in demanding justice and an end to racism, writes Ms Jill Gallagher,... Read more
Wide-ranging efforts are needed to tackle racism within the criminal justice system, including amongst judges, juries and lawyers, according to Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law at the Univer... Read more
