"We approach this process with an awareness that, as we chart a way forward, we do so recognising that the University does not exist in isolation. Our future is intertwined with that of our students and staff, the region and its many communities, our country, our continent, and the wider world. In embarking on this planning process, we are also affirming a collective orientation—one that compels us to consider our institutional priorities in a broader context, and to recognise that transformation is not an individual journey, but a shared process of reimagining, co-creating, and acting together."