This report presents initial insights from the RISE project which aimed to break down systemic barriers and provide direct pathways for culturally and racially marginalised women to reach senior leadership positions within Australian organisations. It captures what has been implemented, what has been learned and what is beginning to shift for those who participated.

The report card provides a nationally representative picture of the scale and impact of mental health stigma and discrimination in Australia. It shows where progress has been made in reducing stigma and discrimination, and where more work is needed. The most significant burden of discrimination was in relation to finding and keeping a job.

Immigration status is not recognised as a protected attribute under federal or state anti-discrimination law, with the Australian Capital Territory being the sole exception. Research shows that discrimination on the basis of immigration status is widespread. This brief analyses gaps in the current legal framework and sets out recommendations for reform.

This report reflects the voices and experiences of hundreds of people from Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, Arab and Israeli communities in Australia. The insights shared by project participants reveal the profound pain and distress caused by increased racism targeting the affected communities. The report also reveals how racism has escalated in these communities.

The report explores challenges facing trans and gender diverse people across all domains of Australian society. It draws on the expertise, insight, lived and living experience shared in 97 submissions, as well as Australian and international research. It identifies what must change to ensure trans and gender diverse people can fully realise their human rights.