60% of Indigenous Workers Face Racism, Study Shows

0:00From the streets of Adelaide to the world, this is Adelaide News Today. A new report shows nearly 60% of indigenous workers in Australia face racism on the job. The Garri Yala study, based on over a thousand responses, warns it could take 118 years at the current pace to stop racial slurs and jokes entirely. Meanwhile, only 40% of these workers see their workplaces as culturally safe. Many also handle extra unpaid cultural duties, which could add up to a full year of free labor over a 50-year career per half of full-time staff. These experiences hit hard, damaging mental health, and leaving people feeling unsafe. Workers often build resistance over time, but experts say no one should have to endure that. Follow-up data reveals almost 70% of sites lack racism complaint systems despite legal needs and 63% skip targeted. Anti-discrimination training, leaders call this a wake up for employers. Now, officials push for quick fixes, including better policies and education.

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