Celebrating Difference
Celebrating Difference encourages conversations about racism, identity and belonging and supports a welcoming and inclusive Albury.
Call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 for immediate telephone interpreting. Quote AlburyCity client code 285237.
About Celebrating Difference
Celebrating Difference is an AlburyCity initiative that encourages respectful conversations about racism, cultural identity, inclusion and belonging.
Developed through the AlburyCity Multicultural Plan 2023–2028, the campaign aims to increase understanding of racism and help community members recognise, challenge and report it.
Watch the Celebrating Difference videos to hear local community members share what diversity means to them.
If there is immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).
You can report discrimination or vilification to Anti-Discrimination NSW. Racist abuse that occurs online should first be reported to the platform. Serious online abuse can also be reported to the eSafety Commissioner.
Understanding racism
Racism can take different forms, from individual attitudes and behaviour to systems and practices that create unequal outcomes for people because of their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Racial prejudice is a preconceived belief or attitude about someone based on their race, colour, culture, ancestry or ethnic background. Prejudice may influence how people behave and can lead to discrimination.
Racial discrimination occurs when someone is treated less favourably because of their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. It can be direct or indirect and is unlawful in many areas of public life, including employment, education, accommodation and access to services.
Racial hatred can involve a public act that is likely to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate a person or group because of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin. This can include comments, images, publications, speeches and material shared online.
Institutional racism occurs when organisational systems, policies or practices create unfair outcomes for particular racial or cultural groups. It may be direct or indirect and can occur even when individual people do not intend to discriminate.
Racism can affect a person’s health, wellbeing, education, employment, safety and sense of belonging. It can also reduce trust, limit participation and weaken connections across the wider community.
