A doctor’s clinic or hospital should be a place of care, trust and respect. But many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still experience racism in these healthcare settings. These experiences can lead to fear, delayed treatment and people avoiding care altogether.

In this episode of Know Your Rights, Professor Yin Paradies, a Wakaya man and Chair of Race Relations at Deakin University, and Lisa Briggs, a Gunditjmara woman and CEO of Ngaweeyan Maar-ooshare, share how racism shows up in healthcare, how it affects individuals and families, and what can be done to make the system safer and more accountable. Narrated by journalist Jedda Costa, a proud Wamba Wamba, Yorta Yorta, Mutti Mutti and Barapa Barapa woman, the conversation centres around lived experience, cultural knowledge and practical pathways for change.

Know Your Rights is a 5-part podcast series presented by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.

If you or someone you know has experienced race discrimination in a healthcare setting, you can contact the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission for information, support, or to make a complaint. Visit humanrights.vic.gov.au to learn more.

Click here to access the full show notes, resources and transcript.

Other links and resources mentioned in the episode:

• humanrights.vic.gov.au
• www.vals.org.au

Song credits:

• Koori Woman - Carol Fraser
• Call It Out - David Arden