The centre was officially opened by Minister for Skills and TAFE and Minister for Regional Development the Hon. Gayle Tierney and Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Alec Cameron at an event attended by government, external partners, staff and students.
Tierney, Cameron and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, Professor Sherman Young toured the building to see the dedicated spaces for prayer, ablution, private consultation with the University’s chaplains, and other wellbeing activities.
Guests enjoyed glimpses of nearby CBD and RMIT campus buildings through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the multipurpose space on the top floor of the centre, which can be used by student groups for wellbeing activities like dance and Taekwondo.
Cameron said he wanted every member of the RMIT community to feel empowered to be bold, to explore and to thrive.
“That’s why supporting and growing our diversity and our inclusive ways of working and learning, are key priorities for us, he said.
“This important centre at the heart of RMIT's urban City campus and the City North Social Innovation Precinct directly reflects our commitment to inclusion.
"Our community has a broad range of backgrounds and beliefs, and our Multifaith and Wellbeing Centre will provide a vital space for that to be respected and celebrated,” Cameron said.
