1. Rivkah Nissim
Manager, Discrimination and Research
12 September 2014
National Anti-Racism Strategy: local government and social cohesion project

2. 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

3. National Anti-Racism Strategy
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

4. 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

5. Local government engagement

6. Social cohesion – what works?

7. 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

8. Where to from here…. Desktop review – October 2014 Final resource –
June 2015
Launch events –
from September 2015