Institutional Racism “describes the way Social Institutions discriminate directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally through their structures and organisations to support or maintain racism.” The white community has the preponderance of supremacy and structure and in this case is the dominated group. These structures include “laws and policies which exclude or discriminate against the dominated group.” (Anti racism handbook)

The “Rabbit Proof Fence” showed the audience how much of an impact institutional racism had on Indigenous Australians. This was mainly shown when the “half cast” children where taken away by the government, due to government policy, and placed into homes with other ch

All Aboriginal students are recognized by newspapers, magazines etc. for completing their SACE. For example, in 1999, 46 Aboriginal students completed their SACE and because of this a ceremony was held for them at the Festival Centre. At this ceremony, various representatives came to praise the students spirit and determination because nationally only one third of Aborigines complete secondary education

Marginalization is the disempowerment of Aboriginal people. “There is little sign that most indigenous citizens see themselves, or are seen by the wider community as valued stake holders in national life” (www.geocities.com/Aboriginal/Gosh.html)This shows that the white community think that the Aboriginal people have no power and believe that they are a nonentity in the community.

“The commonwealth currently spends less on the health of each Aboriginal person than on the average white person” (www.geocities.com/Aboriginal/Gosh.html) This

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