ANU's commitment to 'ending racism'

Nobel laureate and Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU) Professor Brian Schmidt issues a powerful call to action for all Australians to do more to tackle the “scourge of racism” in our nation.
The rallying call follows world-leading research from ANU that shows everyday discrimination could be contributing to major levels of psychological distress among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.
The first of its kind Mayi Kuwayu study shows 30 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults experience high or very high levels of psychological distress, compared to 13 per cent of non-Indigenous adults.
The ANU researchers say almost half - 47 per cent - of this gap is caused by eight different types of interpersonal racial discrimination experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Learn more about the Mayi Kuwayu study and hear first-hand testimonials about the toll of everyday racism from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians at
mk-engaged.anu.edu.au/ending-...