Professor Jack Wood (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International) and Ros Dunphy, a representative of Nulloo Yumbah (CQU’s Indigenous Learning, Spirituality and Research Centre) visited the Sydney International campus to present a framed Reconciliation Statement to the Campus Director, Barbara Abou-Lehaf.

Professor Wood and Ms Dunphy, a representative of the Darumbal people (the custodians of the land on which the first CQU campus was built) acknowledged the importance of the Reconciliation Statement and of CQU’s commitment to the reconciliation process with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Ms Dunphy also recognised the Aeora people, the local custodians of the land of the Sydney City region on which the ceremony took place.

The Campus Director, Barbara Abou-Lehaf mentioned that the Reconciliation website stated: “reconciliation among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is about finding new and better ways of solving problems and of connecting with one another.” She stated that: “being an international campus with students from over 70 countries it is apt to talk about reconciliation and have such a ceremony on site – learning about and respecting other cultures. As an international campus we celebrate all cultures – and I would like to thank Ros and Jack for giving us this opportunity to participate in this important ceremony.”.

Photo: Professor Wood, Ros Dunphy and Barbara Abou-Lehaf.