The Australian Catholic University is marking National Reconciliation Week with liturgies, personal pledges, and a public lecture from Dr Terri Janke.

One of Australia's most respected authorities on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), Dr Janke will speak at ACU's National Reconciliation lunch at its Canberra campus.

ACU says the Wuthathi, Yadhaigana and Meriam woman has worked closely with the institution to build greater awareness of cultural and intellectual property principles, and trained staff members on ways to engage with Indigenous knowledge.

"Reconciliation Week is a time for truth-telling, listening, and building genuine understanding between peoples," Dr Janke said.

"This year's theme, All In, reminds us that backing our shared future requires all of us, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, to walk together in collaboration and respect.

"Events like this one at ACU create space for important conversations about deepening engagement with Indigenous peoples and respecting Indigenous cultural and intellectual property."

Throughout the week ACU Campus Ministry will host reconciliation liturgies on each campus for staff and students where attendees will be invited to trace their hand on a card and write a personal pledge for reconciliation.

Aligning with this year's theme, 'All In', ACU said the pledges will be displayed on campus as a reminder to turn awareness into action.

ACU Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) Kelly Humphrey said the week-long commemorations were designed to spark meaningful conversations and reconciliation action.

"To be 'all in' for reconciliation is to listen with open hearts, to learn even when it is uncomfortable, and to allow those learnings to shape how we walk together as a community," Ms Humphrey said.

"At ACU Reconciliation is built in relationship. It grows when we show up, listen to one another's stories, and commit to learning together - not just during Reconciliation Week, but every day."

More broadly, Reconciliation Week includes two significant milestones in Australia's reconciliation journey, the successful 1967 referendum, May 27, and the High Court Mabo decision, June 3.

ACU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Zlatko Skrbis, said strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians was at the heart of the university's mission.

"Back in 1998, we became one of the first Australian universities to formally support reconciliation through a statement of commitment," Professor Skrbis said.

"At ACU, reconciliation is a shared responsibility grounded in our mission and values. Being 'all in' means acknowledging our history and working to create lasting change.

Professor Skrbis said the heart of ACU's mission is "a commitment to human flourishing, creating communities where every person is empowered to reach their potential and give back to society".

"That includes creating greater opportunities and support for our First Nations students and staff, opening pathways into higher education and leadership and embedding Indigenous perspectives across the university," he said.

"Reconciliation is not confined to a single week. It calls on all of us to walk together to help create a more just and inclusive future."