Acknowledgment of Country

AusPATH acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we are proud to be located. Our office is based on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung peoples who proudly survive.

We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to them, their cultures, and their Elders past and present. We recognise the deep and enduring connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country and their continuing custodianship of the land, waterways and seas.

We proudly recognise the First Nations peoples as having the world’s oldest living cultures, and acknowledge that the heritage, traditions and customs of Aboriginal communities throughout Australia are vibrant, rich and diverse. We value this knowledge and consider it a source of strength and opportunity.

We respect that Elders and other leaders of Aboriginal communities in Australia are critical to redressing inequality and disadvantage and improving outcomes for all communities. Their leadership includes First Nations women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, non-binary, sistergirls, brotherboys, intersex and queer folk who drive gender equality across Australia. We thank them and honour their important work.

Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.