Annual Report 2020 Melbourne Polytechnic Annual Report 2020 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CULTURE Cultural inclusiveness is one of our guiding principles at Melbourne Polytechnic. On behalf of our staff and students we acknowledge the first educational practices that occurred on this land for thousands of years. They are the traditional learnings and teachings of the Wurundjeri people. i MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC ANNUAL REPORT 2020 CONTACT US Melbourne Polytechnic Locked Bag 5 Preston VIC 3072 AUSTRALIA +61 3 9269 1200
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