Gari Yala 2 (Speak the Truth) provides a comprehensive and current examination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s workplace experiences in Australia. Six years on from the inaugural 2020 report, more than 1,100 Indigenous employees have spoken truth about what is happening inside Australian workplaces today. This report notes their message is clear: organisations have made some progress but not enough. Racism and lack of cultural safety remain widespread, and without organisations deeply committing to truth-listening and truth-acting, meaningful change will remain out of reach.

The report calls on Australian employers to move beyond “marking the days” and commit to truth-listening and truth-acting. This means confronting uncomfortable realities, dismantling systems that enable racism, resourcing Indigenous leadership, and building environments where Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people can thrive without carrying disproportionate burden.

The report is provided with an infographic.