How do I add an Acknowledgement of Country to our organisation’s page?

You can add an Acknowledgement of Country in OrgHQ, and it will display on both your public organisation and cause pages.

Organisation page	Cause page

Add an Acknowledgement of Country

1. Log in to OrgHQ.
2. Go to Profile page, under Details in the left-hand menu.

3. Select Edit next to Acknowledgement of Country.

   

4. Enter your statement, and select Update to apply it to your organisation and cause pages.

Preparing an Acknowledgement of Country

An Acknowledgement of Country is a way of showing respect for Traditional Owners and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country.

• Your organisation may already have a statement for use on websites and other platforms.
• If you do not yet have one, you may wish to create a statement for GiveNow.

Resources

• Reconciliation Australia provides guidance for writing an Acknowledgement.
• The Australian Government recognises three types of Acknowledgement of Country:

  • Generic: used if you don’t know the name of the Traditional Owners, or if there are disputes.

  • Specific: used when you know the name of the Traditional Owners and there are no disputes.

  • General: used for contexts that cover all of Australia, such as webinars, websites, or printed material.

You can find information about Traditional Owners from relevant state and territory government resources:

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia

Example statement

{Organisation Name} acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.