Health Inequities in Australia
Scoping review examining how racism affects health outcomes and healthcare access for Indigenous and racialised communities in Australia in 2025.
Summary
A scoping review on the impact of racism on Indigenous and other negatively racialised communities’ health outcomes
and healthcare access.
Commissioned by the Australian Human Rights Commission, this scoping review investigates how racism affects health outcomes and access to healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other negatively racialised communities. It provides evidence-based recommendations to support the National Anti-Racism Framework and drive systemic reform and is also an education piece for practitioners in the health sector.