A sweeping review of every Australian television drama broadcast over half a decade has found our screens are still a long way from reflecting the true make-up of the nation.
Between 2016 and 2021, First Nations representation increased from 4.8 per cent to 7.2 per cent.
Asian-Australian actor Tiffany Wong said she knows she has fewer opportunities to snag roles in Australian television shows than her Anglo colleagues, but she is hopeful of a shift in the way people are cast in the country. Screen Australia's Seeing Ourselves 2: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Australian TV Drama report is a follow-up to the landmark 2016 study, Seeing Ourselves.
There were also more LGBTIQ+ characters - that figure rising to 7.4 per cent - but falling short of reflecting their 11 per cent share of the real population. And while characters with disabilities became more prominent - up from 3.6 per cent to 6.6 per cent - that is still almost three times lower than the population that live with disabilities.
“It's not just production companies wanting to tell new diverse stories, but it's also about casting directors or directors being open to having diverse talent, even when it's not a story about a particular ethnic background or particular family,” Ms Wong said.
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