Acknowledgment of Country is a special and important way to show respect and value the sharing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

At Inspired we understand the importance of belonging, which helps create a connection to place, family, community and culture. An Acknowledgement of Country shows that we value belonging and the people, places, resources, traditions, stories and cultural obligations of the people who have connection to the places where we meet, learn, work and play.

An Acknowledgement of Country may be given by anyone – both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people.

Acknowledgements of Country are generally offered at the beginning of a meeting, workshop, speech or formal occasion. At Inspired, each and every day we respect, learn and embed aboriginal and Torres Strait islander culture within our daily curriculum, some days this may look different. From sharing a Dreamtime story, observing and dancing to traditional aboriginal music, discovering the language of our Bunurong people and engaging in discussions and conversations to further our understandings.

For the remainder of 2023, it is important to us as a service, that our Inspired children participate and learn our Acknowledgement of Country (we thank you for your thoughts, ideas and voting). 

Our Inspired Acknowledgement of Country:
Thank you to me (hug self)
Thank you to our friends (hug friends)
Thank you to the sky (hands to the sky)
Thank you to the land (tap the land)
We are thankful to the Bunurong people of the Kulin nation, we pay respects to the sky, and the waters, the animals and the trees.

We look forward to continuing our commitment to culture and our community.

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