This work is grounded in place.
I acknowledge the Binjareb people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live and work.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and to all Noongar people whose ongoing connection to this land, waters, and community carries deep wisdom about belonging, responsibility, and care.

This work is grounded in the understanding that healing does not happen in isolation — it happens in relationship: with self, with others, and with the land that holds us.

 I recognise that Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, and doing have held this truth for tens of thousands of years, and that much harm has come from the breaking of those connections.

As someone working in the space of reconnection and healing, I acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation and the need for listening, humility, and shared responsibility in the work of healing — for individuals, communities, and the wider culture we are part of.