The work of our Research Assistant Jillian Guy, enabled this project to reach fruition. I offer a sincere thanks to the dedicated project team. As a team they collaboratively invited other experts in various fields to co-write and be a part of the writing team. Their dedication and commitment to this project are a testament to the passion and belief they have in making the world a better place by identifying and accepting diversity and working inclusively. This textbook is an integral part of the project and involves the linkage to a website where readers are invited to provide feedback and information with the aim of co-creating knowledge. I would like to acknowledge the hard work of all members of our team who conceptualised the project and sourced funding. The authors wrote this textbook on the lands of the Giabal and Jarowair peoples of the Toowoomba area.Īs editor I was delighted to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing project team. As authors, we acknowledge the cultural diversity of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. We celebrate the continuous living cultures of First Australians and acknowledge the important contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have and continue to make in Australian society. In the spirit of reconciliation the authors wish to acknowledge the Giabal and Jarowair peoples of the Toowoomba area, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul peoples of Ipswich and Springfield, the Kambuwal peoples of Stanthorpe and the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, Sydney as the keepers of ancient knowledge where USQ campuses and hubs have been built and whose cultures and customs continue to nurture this land.
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