How privileged I am as a non-Indigenous person to be able to share with early childhood practitioners the knowledge of Wayapa® Wuurrk! I have been an Early Childhood Teacher and Consultant for over 25 years; the early childhood space is the perfect place to start children and educators journey ‘Connecting to Country.’

The Early Years Learning Framework mentions how “the Melbourne Declaration commits to improved outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and strengthening early childhood education.” (DEEWR 2009) We must seek knowledge to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that celebrates culture, developing cultural knowledge through ‘Connecting to Earth.’

I seek to share Wayapa® Wuurrk in a way that celebrates the 14 Elements, in the true spirit of reconciliation, re connecting to Earth, Body, Mind, and Spirit, guided by over 80,000 years of Indigenous knowledge, “this diverse nation of cultures can co-exist in harmony ensuring a prosperous future for all our nations people”.