As the new Chief Executive Officer at Thirrili, I would like to pay my respects to all Aboriginal community members who work with grief, loss and trauma, to the Traditional Owners of all homelands in Australia and to elders, past and present. I am ever grateful for the advice, support and guidance I receive from Elders, and I very conscious that we stand on the shoulders of giants of our communities, and I have a cultural responsibility to honour my ancestors and nurture future generations of Aboriginal communities.