Acknowledgement of Country

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) has developed an Acknowledgement of Country that recognises and acknowledges the continual impact of colonisation for Aboriginal people throughout Western Australia with a focus on healing.

In recognition of the diverse range of services we offer across metropolitan Perth, and that our services extend outside of Whadjuk Country, the CAHS Acknowledgement of Country now also acknowledges the Binjareb people, the traditional owners of the lands in south-west WA, including the Peel region.

CAHS also recognises other Aboriginal people and communities from across WA who access our services.

CAHS Acknowledgement of Country

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) acknowledges the Whadjuk and Binjareb people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land, sea and waters on which we work and live. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present.

Aboriginal people, as the First Peoples, have cared for this land for at least 65,000 years. We recognise and value their continuing cultural and spiritual connections to this land. CAHS acknowledges the diversity of Aboriginal people from across Western Australia who access the health services provided within CAHS.

CAHS recognises that the colonisation of this Country has come at a great cost to Aboriginal peoples and communities and the continued effects of colonisation impact on health and wellbeing today. We pay tribute to the strength, resilience, and courage of Aboriginal people who have survived the devastation of the recent past, to stand strong and proud today.

CAHS is committed to working towards a better future, where all cultures are respected and valued, and Aboriginal people take their rightful place as the First Australians.