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National Anti-Racism Strategy: local government and social cohesion project. Rivkah Nissim Manager, Discrimination and Research. 12 September 2014. National Anti-Racism Strategy. Objectives create awareness of racism and how it affects individuals and the broader community
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National Anti-Racism Strategy: local government and social cohesion project Rivkah Nissim Manager, Discrimination and Research 12 September 2014
National Anti-Racism Strategy • Objectives • create awareness of racism and how it affects individuals and the broader community • identify, promote and build on good practice initiatives to prevent and reduce racism • empower communities and individuals to take action to prevent and reduce racism and to seek redress when it occurs
Priority areas reflect key settings for action (VicHealth 2009): education workplaces sport government service delivery media online plus: public awareness, youth engagement, development of education resources, research and evaluation National Anti-Racism Strategy
Racism It Stops with Me • Aims to: • ensure more Australians recognise that racism is unacceptable in our community • create tools and resources to take practical action against racism • empower individuals and organisations to prevent and respond effectively to racism
A resource for local government • practical and accessible • prevent and respond to racism and inter-community conflict • focus on partnerships and community governance • Good practice principles and case studies • youth engagement and leadership • adaptability to different communities and contexts
Where to from here…. Desktop review – October 2014 Final resource – June 2015 Launch events – from September 2015 antiracismsecretariat@humanrights.gov.au https://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au