Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the federal inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Jesuit Services sees the impacts of systemic racism against First Nations people through the experiences of our participants and practitioners, and in the data we collect. Efforts to eliminate racism, hate and violence directed towards First Nations people must understand and address systemic racism, which creates the architecture around which other forms of racism are enabled, supported and justified, resulting in the widespread unfair treatment and oppression of First Nations people.
Our submission explores systemic racism directed at, and experienced by, First Nations people, with a focus on how it manifests in justice systems, and housing and climate policies. We make a series of recommendations to address systemic racism in these areas, and further call for all Australian governments to adopt and implement The National Anti-Racism Framework developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission in full.
