ABSTRACT
Racism against Indigenous Australians permeates the very fabric of contemporary Australian society. Such racism occurs in the political domain, in health and in the education system, in sport, in the legal and criminal justice systems, and in civil society as a whole. In terms of geographic distribution, it appears that the prevalence of racism reported by Indigenous people decreases with remoteness, although further analysis of such findings is required. Racism can be thought of as one of many types of oppression which, along with its opposite, privilege, is based on a range of social characteristics. Other such types of oppression may be focused on gender (sexism), sexuality (heterosexism), physical and mental ableness (ableism), age (ageism), class (classism), nationality, body size or shape, criminality, religion and language or accent. The most effective anti-racism training promotes an awareness of Indigenous history and culture, dispels false ideological beliefs and uses a liberal education approach that focuses on the complexities of racism and anti-racism.
