I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live and work; the Darkinjun, Awabakal, Worrimi, Wonnarua and Gaewegal people of the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and Hunter regions and the Kurin-Gai people of Northern Sydney. I honour their enduring connection to Country and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. I am grateful for the wisdom of First Nations peoples and the opportunity to walk alongside them in respect and shared learning.