CBAA supports the development of a National Anti-Racism Framework

The CBAA has made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s consultation on the development of a National Anti-Racism Framework.

The CBAA voiced our support for the development of a Framework and made some recommendations about the inclusion of community media targets.

We recommended that the framework contain:

A Guiding Principle about diverse voices being meaningfully and significantly represented in the media.

A National Outcome that highlights the vital role that Governments and stakeholders play in:

• Encouraging the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culturally and linguistically diverse people in the media;
• Supporting First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse media organisations;
• Ensuring First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities have access to information and news that is in-language, culturally specific and culturally safe; and
• Advancing digital inclusion, particularly for remote First Nations communities.

Our submission can be accessed on our Submissions Page.