Tackling racism in Australia

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a comprehensive “National Anti-racism Framework” to tackle, if not eliminate, racism in all sectors of society and government.

How do we get past reactions, to solving racism at work for good? – Tabi on racial matters

Racism is a discourse that needs to be studied like any other discipline to help us understand how racism is constructed, maintained, and protected.

Tabi on racial matters: Are we missing out on our anti-racism efforts?

Let’s understand racism for what it really is, to help galvanise our anti-racism efforts from stories of awareness into clear concrete actions that change racist systems.

Tabi on racial matters – Happy Harmony Day

While Australia celebrates the 21st of March as Harmony Day, the rest of the world commemorates it as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Tabi on Workplace Inclusion: Dear Leaders, do you have “critical unease” about your workplace culture?

When business make deliberate decisions to become aware in the way racism causes workplace ills, stunts growth, and excludes, then new possibilities for growth and productivity will emerge.

Tabi on racial matters: Culture of inclusion at work, are we there yet?

When business make deliberate decisions to become aware in the way in which racism causes workplace ills, stunts growth, and excludes everyone who is not from the dominated culture then new possibilities will emerge.

Tabi on racial matters: Your bias training doesn’t fix systemic inequalities

Bias training in Australian organisations is usually carried out by people with no experience of personal marginalisation and does nothing to overcome broader structural inequalities.

Why Eddie and ‘the boys’ need to quit the hubris and do better

The ignominious downfall of Eddie McGuire after 23 years as president of Collingwood Football Club dominated media headlines for several weeks but the celebrity hype has distracted attention from the real issue – racism – and the value of providing a framework to change club culture.

Tabi on racial matters: Let’s do better in normalising the talk about what racism is; through acceptance, knowledge and attitudes

It’s everyone’s responsibility to combat racism, and younger workers want a work environment that is embedded with equality, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Tabi on Racial Matters: Are Black and marginalised employees supported by diversity and inclusion policies?

The continued marginalisation of people of colour in the workplace can only be eliminated by tackling race-based discrimination across the whole of society.

From #BlackLivesMatter to real workplace change

Some may be sceptical of the business responses to the Black Lives Matter movement, but corporate activism can make a strong statement of support for social justice causes.

The long march for racial justice

Thousands of Australians took to city streets over the weekend to protest for racial justice, as demonstrations continue in many American cities after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.