Acknowledgement of Country

Message from Chair of Diversity & Inclusion Professor Charlotte Rees

In the spirit of celebrating Diversity & Inclusion last week at Monash University, we would like to raise your awareness about Acknowledgement of Country. 

We understand that many staff and students would like to give an Acknowledgement of Country but are not quite sure how to do it.  So please find attached HERE a brief document from Reconciliation Australia that explains the difference between Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country, why they are important and with examples of wording.

 You might also want to add your Acknowledgement of Country to your email signature, using words such as: I acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which I live and work and pay my respect to Elders past, present and future.

For further information, please read the Monash University Reconciliation Action Plan (see attached HERE).  And remember, you can access Monash’s cultural safety program at: http://www.monash.edu/about/indigenous/cultural-diversity

Offered free to Monash staff and students, there are a few workshops available.  Students and staff can self-enrol online for ‘Indigenous Cultural Awareness’ and for staff, you can enrol through myDevelopment for ‘Cultural safety - Indigenous: Introduction’ (half-day) and/or ‘Cultural safety - Indigenous: Level 2’ (full-day).