Report finds widespread racism at Australian universities

Racism is a “pervasive” and “systemic” problem in Australian universities. report found. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, nearly 80% of Indigenous, Chinese, African, Jewish and Middle Eastern students and staff surveyed say they have experienced racism at university.

Racial discrimination commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman described the findings in the Racism@Uni report as “distressing reading” at times. He added that this showed that universities did not fulfill their duty of care.

What’s happening on Australian campuses? And what can be done to fix this?

What did the report find?

This report was prepared in response to a 2023 recommendation. Australian Universities Agreement final report.