Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders at Arup

We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Arup acknowledges the Traditional Owners across all lands, waters, and skies our firm may reach; we acknowledge their wisdom, resilience, and rich cultural heritage. We pay our respects to the Elders, past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We recognise the ongoing journey of healing and reconciliation, and Arup commits to walking alongside First Nations peoples, to acknowledge their teachings and foster a future of unity and respect.

Arup’s vision for reconciliation is to develop meaningful and respectful partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we shape a better world. Arup works across many communities which we acknowledge are built upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lands. The partnerships we seek from within these communities are a demonstration of ways Arup is enabling opportunity, through career pathways and through the delivery of projects which reflect our value of social usefulness.

Arup partners with CareerTrackers to provide internship opportunities to Indigenous university students. Providing them with hands on, practical experience to complement their tertiary education.

Through partnership with Engineering Aid Australia, Arup supports the delivery of Indigenous Australian Engineering School (IAES). This week long event is an opportunity for Indigenous high school students to meet engineers and gain insights into career opportunities at Arup.

‘Continuing to Shift to shape an even better world’ original artwork by Tarni O’Shea of Gilimbaa and updated by David Williams of Gilimbaa.

The artwork, ‘Continuing to shift to shape an even better world’, illustrates the richness that emerges from the bringing together of two cultures ‒ in this case, Arup’s culture (the purple) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures (the lue). The original motif was developed by Tarni O’Shea from Gilimbaa. Tarni is a proud Aboriginal and South Sea Islander woman who is strongly inspired by the celebration of culture and bringing it to the forefront of the creative process.

The motif was updated in 2023 by David Williams of Gilimbaa to reflect new ways of thinking and the incorporation of culture in the place-making process, including a strengthened representation of community and Country.

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.