I acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Nambri people as traditional custodians of the unceded land I teach on, which always was and always will be Indigenous land. I acknowledge Indigenous history representing the first teachers, artists and creators in what we now call Australia. I recognise other Indigenous people and families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region, and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. I also acknowledge and welcome other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may be engaging with this learning.

The image on the left is Betty Muffler's 'Ngangkari Ngura' (Healing Country). Betty is an Anangu Pitjantjatjara woman from remote South Australia and the design was included in Vogue's campaign which featured 26 covers dedicated to the theme of hope in 2020. The image depicts an attitude of care for each other and our land that I hope we can all adopt in the ways we teach and learn. Betty described her art:

“Through my paintings you can see my Ngangkari work: watching over people and also looking after Country. My Country. This place is very important — we all need to look after each other and respect our home.”

Cole, K. (2021, p3) 'Betty Muffler Hope and Healing' URL