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11 Jun 2013

Bystander action on preventing race-based discrimination

Many Victorians are uncomfortable when they see racism but are more likely to take a stand if they feel supported by others around them.

Reducing race discrimination

20 May 2014

Football Federation Victoria and VicHealth boot racism out of sports

Football Federation Victoria (FFV) and VicHealth have joined forces to empower football clubs and their players, officials and spectators to respond when they witness racism.

Partner Release

12 Jun 2014

Racism in healthcare linked to poor mental health

Experiencing racism in health settings may have a stronger negative influence on the mental health of Aboriginal Australians than experiencing racism anywhere else, a survey led by the University of Melbourne has found.

Reducing race discrimination

27 Jun 2014

Benchmarking study reveals benefits of cultural diversity programs

A benchmarking University of Melbourne survey funded by VicHealth as part of a trial community intervention has found that one in five primary and high school students said they were targets of racism at school on a daily basis.

Reducing race discrimination

13 Jun 2013

Victorians demand an end to racism bystander report

A VicHealth phone survey of 601 Victorians, conducted by The University of Melbourne and the Social Research Centre, has revealed 83 per cent think more needs to be done to put a stop to racism, but around one in four did not feel supported to speak up or step in when witnessing a racist incident.

Reducing race discrimination

20 Nov 2012

Culturally diverse Victorians frequent targets of racism

A large survey of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people living in Victoria reveals almost two-thirds have been targets of racism in the past year, with nearly half reporting they had experienced six or more incidents a year.

Reducing race discrimination

15 Nov 2012

Majority of Aboriginal Victorians are targets of racism: survey

A survey of 755 Aboriginal people in four Victorian localities has found they experience extraordinarily high levels of racism, with at least 97 per cent having been targets of verbal or physical abuse, or discriminatory behaviour in the past 12 months.

Reducing race discrimination

18 Nov 2009

Review of strategies and resources to address race-based discrimination and support diversity in schools

Recent research identifies Australian schools as a key setting for race-based discrimination, particularly for children and young people from Indigenous, migrant and refugee backgrounds.

Reducing race discrimination

18 Jul 2012

Participation and discrimination in sport

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Reducing race discrimination