Why are a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of Country performed today?
- To raise money for local community organisations and charities
- To show respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ✓
- To decide which of the guests will chair the meeting or event
- To keep an official record of everyone attending the event
Why this is the answer
Both practices exist to show respect to Australia's First Peoples.
This question is from: Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country protocols
More questions from this topic
- An Acknowledgement of Country pays respect to Traditional Custodians, and particularly to whom?
- At meetings and events, who generally delivers the Acknowledgement of Country?
- At which point in a meeting is an Acknowledgement of Country usually delivered?
- What does an Acknowledgement of Country recognise?
- When does a Welcome to Country usually take place at an event?
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