Racism is often considered as an interaction between two people - one person holding prejudice against another because of their race. However, racism is far more complex and insidious than just interpersonal encounters.

This event will focus on how racism is embedded into Aotearoa's health and disability system and how the presence of systemic racism leads to poorer health outcomes, in particular for our indigenous population.

Through a Q&A style wānanga/discussion, our expert speakers will unpack the presence of racism and how it is built into the colonial health system of Aotearoa, and how this, in turn, leads directly to Māori experiencing a greater burden of disease and poorer quality of care. The kōrero will also consider how people can educate themselves or contribute towards an actively anti-racist system.