First Nations Consultations For the Australian Human Rights Commission schedule consultations at times that were most convenient for participants, but this was not always possible. 2.6.4 Cultural Safety: Ensuring Cultural Safety throughout the consultation process required ongoing engagement with cultural advisors and community leaders. This added a layer of complexity to the planning and execution of the consultations but was essential for maintaining trust and respect. Despite these challenges, the consultation process succeeded in gathering valuable insights from a diverse range of participants, providing a robust foundation for the development of the National Anti-Racism Framework. The culturally informed, comprehensive and inclusive approach ensured that the voices of First Nations peoples were heard and respected, forming the cornerstone of the framework's development. 2.6.5 Intersectionality: Every effort was made to ensure representation of intersectionality within our communities. Some key considerations to note are: • There is often not language or terminology in First Nations communities that captures the western definition and understanding of disability. Whilst some participants openly spoke of their disability, it was not considered as a contributor to their experience of racism and as such, was not captured in the data • One area of intersectionality that was raised by participants throughout the consultation was First Nations people that identified with other cultural groups • Participants were not asked to identify their gender, and therefore, data regarding gender identity is not available • Multiple attempts were made to engage the LGBTQIA+ community however, there was not much input received These limitations should be considered when interpreting the findings and insights gathered throughout engagement and further consideration given to whether follow up research is required with these demographics. An Anti-Racism Framework: Voices of First Nations Peoples Page 23