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First Nations
Respite Now acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land, the peoples of the Kulin nation, and pay our respect to their Elders, past present and future.

This land was never ceded. Kulin Melbourne demonstrates the ongoing connection of our Indigenous communities to land and place that existed before invasion and continues today.

The map represented in the above header is a starting point to recognise just some of the many sites of Indigenous significance found across Kulin Melbourne, and is by no means a complete list. The highlighted locations include sites of intangible cultural heritage , contemporaneity indigenous architecture & design, commemorative markers, local Aboriginal orgnaisations and important historical and political sites. It represents the past, present and future of Kulin Melbourne. 

The map has been created in conjunction with Open House Melbourne, the Koorie Heritage Trust and Indigenous Architecture & Design Victoria. The sites have been selected by Jefa Greenaway and the map designed by Letoya Muraru.

Respite Now directors have undertaken Cultural Competence training and our staff are progressively being trained in aboriginal cultural competence to ensure we are suitable aware of the requirements when working with an aboriginal client or team member. This may be seen as tokenism, however we have pursued numerous channels and it is through talking to aboriginal people including elders that have made us realise just how little we know. 

We as a team are open to continually being taught the ways in which we can more deeply honour our First Nation peoples as to date, as a country, we have done so little. 

The aboriginal culture is incredibly rich and rewarding to learn about and we look forward to the continuing opportunity we have to learn and appreciate more.
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