On this day we celebrate the land of opportunities and the land of the fair go that is Australia. We give thanks for the opportunity that modern Australia has given to so many to build a better life in the country of the lucky and the lucky country.

On this day we also mourn with the first people of Australia who have been dispossessed, marginalised and made to feel unwelcome in the own homes and on their own land. We acknowledge that without their love and deep respect for the country, that Australia may never have been the land of abundance. We also believe that Australia will truly, completely be the country of the fair go when the first people of Australia will be given a fair go and will be supported in their deep desire to improve standards of living in their communities.

On this day we pray for reconciliation and for the first people of this land to be given the voice that they so crave and so badly need.

La Caze Mama acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.