New Report Places Spotlight on Racism Experienced by Healthcare Workers

New report places spotlight on racism experienced by healthcare workers

A new report has directed a spotlight onto the level of racism and discrimination which Aboriginal and culturally diverse health care workers say they face. After nearly 70 per cent of survey respondents reported facing racism at work, the union has described the situation as a 'public health emergency.'

Racism is a public health emergency - Aged Care Insite

A scoping review has revealed that racism within Australia’s healthcare sector is not limited to isolated incidents but is a structural problem, deeply embedded in the country’s social and institutional systems. Health Inequities in Australia was commissioned by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and conducted by researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). It highlights the profound impacts of racism in healthcare and th…