Victoria University's Acknowledgement Policy states that:
"We acknowledge the Elders, families and forebears of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung tribes of the Kulin Nation who were custodians of University land for many centuries. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet was the place of age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal and that the Kulin Nation people's living culture had and has a unique role in the life of this region".
Moondani Balluk means 'embrace people' in the language of the Wurundjeri people who first lived int he western region of Melbourne.
The vision of Moondani Balluk is to create and foster:
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A culturally safe environment that welcomes, nutures, and recreates community, a community that is embedded in relationship to land, culture, law and Elders.
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Sharing Indigenous knowledge, and translating and embedding Indigenous practices into all its work, research, and curricula.
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Respect for all people within and without Moondani Balluk through mutually engaged relationships.
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A commitment to pursuing political and social jsutice, equity, and access to education for Indigenous people.
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Accountability to Indigenous cultural values, protocols, and norms.
We deliver a Bachelor of Arts (Kyinandoo) which incorporates Indigenous Australian and Global Indigenous Units.
Staff
Mark Minchinton, Director
Karen Jackson, Indigenous Services Coordinator
Rebecca Gerrett-Magee, Indigenous Lecturer
Phone 03 9919 2836 (reverse charge calls accepted)
