Calling out racism is how we expose the truth and demand action for First Nations people this January 26.
When a neo-Nazi group targeted Camp Sovereignty last year, a sacred protest site and symbol of First Nations resistance, it showed us exactly how prominent racism is today.
Just days after an anti-immigration ‘March for Australia’ rally in Victoria, the group attacked women, destroyed Aboriginal flags and injured four people.
These horrific acts of violence shocked Australians across the country, but for First Nations people, the harm runs much deeper.
Now, all Australians have an opportunity to come together and stand in solidarity with First Nations people by calling out racism wherever it exists – online, in the media, on the street or permeating our institutions.
Invasion Day
Each year for communities across the country, January 26 is a reminder of the ongoing impacts of dispossession, colonisation and cultural loss that First Nations people live with every day.
The attack on Camp Sovereignty wasn’t an isolated event, and the racism First Nations people face doesn’t end when the headlines are forgotten.
It ripples through families and community, through everyday moments that rarely make the news.
If we want a future free from racism, we all have a responsibility to Call It Out.
Call It Out
Reporting racism isn’t just a tick box, it’s how lived experience can be turned into evidence that systems and institutions can’t ignore.
The Call It Out racism register creates a collective picture of where racism is happening, how it impacts communities, and what urgently needs to change. These reports don’t just sit in a database, they help advocate for community-led solutions and demand accountability.
And reporting is simple, you can use the website or the app, write it down or talk it through on the phone. You can say as much or as little as you want. Every report is held safely and confidentially by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research.
This Invasion Day, showing up means listening and taking action when racism occurs.
You can also show your solidarity by supporting Clothing the Gaps’ Not a Date to Celebrate campaign and sign this petition which puts pressure on the Prime Minister to recognise the harm that celebrating “Australia Day” on Jan 26 continues to cause Indigenous Communities.
Together, we can help keep spaces safer for First Nations people. There is no room for racism.
