Through its Reconciliation Action Plan 2015 - 2018, Murdoch University encourages staff and students to develop an understanding of ways to show respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and acknowledge the ongoing relationships that Traditional Owners have with the land.

The University has approved the option for staff members to include a Reconciliation statement on their Murdoch University email taglines.  

Murdoch University is situated on Noongar Boodjar (Country), with the Perth and Rockingham campuses located on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar, and the Mandurah campus located on Pinjareb Noongar Boodjar. 

It is important for staff members to be aware of the differences between the Perth, Rockingham and Mandurah campuses, and to be conscious of these differences when constructing a Reconciliation statement. 

Perth and Rockingham campuses  

A typical Reconciliation statement for an email tagline of a staff member based at the Perth or Rockingham Campuses can read: 

I acknowledge that I am working on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar and pay respect to all Noongar people and Elders, past and present. 

I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Murdoch University is located. I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to the wider Noongar Community. 

I am proud to acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Murdoch University is located. I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to the wider Noongar Community. 

Mandurah campus  

A typical Reconciliation statement for an email tagline of a staff member based at the Mandurah campus can read: 

I acknowledge that I am working on Pinjareb Noongar Boodjar and pay respect to all Noongar people and Elders, past and present. 

I acknowledge the Pinjareb people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Murdoch University is located. I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to the wider Noongar Community. 

I am proud to acknowledge the Pinjareb people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Murdoch University is located. I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to the wider Noongar Community. 

The RAP Working Group encourages all staff members to adopt the option of including a Reconciliation statement on their email tagline, as part of a commitment to Reconciliation.