Notes were recorded by Commission facilitators during the consultations. Participants were advised that they could request that parts of the conversation be omitted from the notes. Deidentified transcripts were offered to participants and made available upon request. Key information from the consultations was extracted into a consultation log. Once consultations were complete, all participants received a follow-up email which outlined the key points of discussion, invited further discussion with the Commission facilitators, and provided an indication of the Commission’s next steps in progressing the framework development. Community consultation participants were also invited to complete a voluntary online survey on their experience of the consultation process. Perhaps we could have been guided into the very specific, personal and actual experiences of individuals: I must admit I was so surprised and encouraged by this as it became apparent during the consultation. I really got the feeling that the whole process was guided by the participants, rather than the commission’s agenda. Well done. Your kindness and genuine interest has really given me such a boost! — community consultation survey respondent, NARF Project, May 2021 – April 2022 Overall, 17 responses to the surveys were received, including from community members and/or representatives from community organisations, service providers, local government agencies, migrant, refugee, settlement, and/or faith-based peak bodies, as well as representatives from the corporate sector. Members of LGBTQIA+ communities, older people, and those living with a disability were amongst those who responded to the survey. Survey participants indicated that they resided in NSW, SA, and WA. The Commission was unable to determine an accurate picture of the diversity of participants in community consultations overall, given the small number of responses to the survey. However, registrations indicate that the 158 participants who registered to take part in consultations represented a range of community groups, including, but not limited to people from migrant (80), refugee (19) or faith-based communities (22), First Nations peoples (12), men (35), women (119), and gender fluid individuals (7), those from both older (36) and younger (12) age categories, as well as people engaged in a diversity of occupations. Those who registered indicated that they or their organisation were based in the following locations: ACT: 10 NATIONAL: 4 NSW: 40 NT:1 QLD: 5 SA: 9 TAS: 5 VIC: 17 WA: 39 (Prefer Not to Say: 28). National Anti-Racism Framework Scoping Report 2022 | 34