Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands, where our business operates, the Ngunnawal people in Canberra and the Gadigal of the Eora Nation in Sydney.
We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community.
We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.
What is ‘country’ and ‘Country’?
Reconciliation Australia notes that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, the meaning of Country is more than just ownership or connection to land, as Professor Mick Dodson explains:
When we talk about traditional ‘Country’…we mean something beyond the dictionary definition of the word. …we might mean homeland, or tribal or clan area and we might mean more than just a place on the map. For us, Country is a word for all the values, places, resources, stories and cultural obligations associated with that area and its features. It describes the entirety of our ancestral domains. While they may all no longer necessarily be the title-holders to land, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are still connected to the Country of their ancestors and most consider themselves the custodians or caretakers of their land.