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All Victorians should be proud of who they are and have rights to live free from discrimination and hate. In Victoria, there are laws to protect you from discrimination and hate speech (also known as vilification).
If you have experienced or witnessed Islamophobia, there are services that can provide you with advice on what to do, options for reporting your experience and how to access support.
Islamophobia can take many forms including:
- insults or swear words targeted at you because you are (or are perceived to be) Muslim
- unfair treatment at work because of your religion
- discrimination when accessing services
- online bullying
- physical assault such as people pulling your hijab or religious attire
Accessing support
Where can I report Islamophobia?
Reporting Islamophobia
If you choose to report, you will be asked questions about what happened, so take note of the following:
- date and time
- location (if you are on public transport, this may include a bus or train carriage number)
- what happened
- what the perpetrator looked like
- photos or videos, if available
If you don’t have all of the information above, you can still report the incident and access support.
You can report to a community organisation, VEOHRC or Victoria Police.
If you are unhappy with how your report has been managed, you can make a complaint via agency online complaint forms.
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