First Nations Consultations For the Australian Human Rights Commission Participants across the in-person consultations provided firsthand accounts of the impact of racism on their daily lives, including experiences in education, healthcare, employment, and interactions with the justice sector. Their contributions highlighted the personal and communal toll of systemic racism. Table 1: Representation of In-Person Consultation Participation by Region, State and Territory VIC WA TAS SA QLD NT NSW ACT 0% 5% 10% 15% State or Territory 20% 25% 30% Percentage Count WA 20.36% 101 NSW 3.42% 17 VIC 3.22% 16 QLD 3.02% 15 SA 2.62% 13 NT 2.41% 12 TAS 2.41% 12 ACT 2.01% 10 Total 100% 196 3.1.2 Virtual Participation: There was a total of 12 virtual sessions scheduled at varying times across a period of two weeks. These sessions were aimed at First Nations people in their roles as service providers and/or sector representatives working within the health (68), education (99) and justice (30) sectors. There were 4 sessions dedicated to each sector with a total of 197 individuals and 52 organisations represented throughout the virtual sessions. In addition to these sector specific, virtual consultations, the First Nations Co. project team conducted discreet focus groups with 18 participant groups. These discreet focus groups included traditional owner groups/representatives, individuals, academics and activists providing rich and direct insights into the multi-faceted impacts of racism on First Nations people. These conversations explored the individual experience as well as the systemic roots of racism and the continued impact on the wellbeing and human rights of First Nations people. An Anti-Racism Framework: Voices of First Nations Peoples Page 26