Goodstart Hobart West

Goodstart Hobart West recognises First Nations' cultures as enduring, living cultures. We would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Custodians of Lutruwita (Tasmania).   We recognise that we all stand on Sacred Ground and we, as an early years learning centre, commit to be a safe place where children, families, community members and educators can come together to play, learn, respect and celebrate the survival of the oldest continuing Cultures and civilisations in the world.   We acknowledge that the Palawa people have a unique place in Tasmanias historical, cultural, spiritual and linguistic identity that needs to be recognised and celebrated. We support our families, children and educators to learn and acknowledge Tasmanias shared history by creating a deep connection with the Palawa community.  We commit to welcoming Palawa Elders and community members within our service, so that the voices of Palawa people, their stories, cultural practices and histories can be included, respected, remembered, celebrated and passed on to the next generations in our centre.   We recognise that our diverse staff, families and community are on a reflective journey which involves learning to respectfully navigate our state and country's past, in order to actively support an improved future.       We strive to be part of a change that involves not only our educational service, but reflects also on community, education, and economy by creating a network with Aboriginal educational services, organisations and businesses.