the racial justice centre

Tony McAvoy is a Wirdi man from Central Queensland and was Australia's first Indigenous senior counsel. Tony has a large practice in native title, human rights, discrimination law, coronial inquests and criminal law. Tony was previously Acting Part-Time Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court the Acting Northern Territory Treaty Commissioner.

Randa Abdel-Fattah is a writer, academic, anti-racism and Palestine advocate, former lawyer and the multi-award-winning author of 14 books published internationally. Randa is also a Future Fellow at Macquarie University where she researches Islamophobia, race, social justice movements and youth identities.

Sarah is the founder of RJC, she is a commercial and human rights lawyer. Sarah runs her own commercial law firm, Central Lawyers. Sarah also teaches, as a sessional academic in law. Sarah is an experienced race discrimination litigator. Sarah is a committed subcommittee member of the Law Society of NSW and a Diversity Council of Australia facilator.

Desmond is a retired Senior Counsel, who practised extensively in racial and sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying. Desmond has written and presented extensively in all these areas. He appeared as SC for Mr Naidu in the matter of Nationwide News Pty Ltd ats Naidu. The case resurrected for practical purposes the tort of 'intentional harm', with Mr Naidu being awarded damages of $2.05M.

Reem is a Strategic Advisor and sessional academic in development and anthropology. Reem graduated with Honours from Melbourne University. Reem has her Master's degree in Migration and Intercultural Relations.

Mundanara is connected to the Wonnarua and Bunjalung and the Birri-Gubba and Gungalu. Mundanara has been recognised internationally for her teaching as an Associate Fellow. She is the director of The Land Back Foundation, the Managing Director and co-founder of BlackCard Pty Ltd, and is also the host of the award-winning podcast, ‘Black Magic Woman’.

Simon is a Professor of Law at Sydney University, a Lawyer, Kim Santow Chair of Law and Social Justice, a Consultant, Author and a Discrimination Law Expert. Simon has been a consultant to the NSW Law Reform Commission, a judicial member of the NSW ADT and a legal adviser to the Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.

Souheir is a Lecturer in Law at Western Sydney University. Souheir's research focuses on questions of race, coloniality and international justice. Souheir completed her PhD with the UNSW on the intersection of Third World Approaches to International Law, Postcolonial Studies and Critical Race Theory.

Lorna's traditional name is 'Yilinhi'. Lorna is a Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi woman. Lorna is a multidisciplinary artist, tour guide and regular radio and podcast host at Sydney's Radio Skid Row.

Brenda is the founder of Women of Colour Australia. Brenda holds a B.A in Public Relations. She is currently completing her Master of Public and Social Policy at Macquarie University.