The AES is designed for applicants whose educational qualifications do not satisfy the requirements for admission to a particular degree program at the Australian Catholic University but who have equivalent knowledge, skills and/or competencies. This knowledge must be demonstrated by relevant documentation. Applicants may be selected to attend an interview with staff from the faculty to which you are seeking entry and a member of the Indigenous Higher Education Unit from the relevant campus.

Applicants must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

The Academic Coordinator will provide assistance and support to applicants throughout the process. For further information please contact staff at Jim-Baa-Yer Indigenous Higher Education Unit on 03 9953 3004 or email jimbaayer@acu.edu.au

The AES is designed for applicants whose educational qualifications do not satisfy the requirements for admission to a particular degree program at the Australian Catholic University but who have equivalent knowledge, skills and/or competencies. This knowledge must be demonstrated by relevant documentation. Applicants may be selected to attend an interview with staff from the faculty to which you are seeking entry and a member of the Indigenous Higher Education Unit from the relevant campus.

Applicants must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

The Academic Coordinator will provide assistance and support to applicants throughout the process. For further information please contact staff at Jim-Baa-Yer Indigenous Higher Education Unit on 03 5336 5406 or email jimbaayer@acu.edu.au

"Art from the Inside" is an art competition for Queensland inmates. Entries include paintings, sculpture, installations and ceramics. Each year PFQ hosts an art exhibition of inmate's creative expressions. Winning pieces from this exhibition are selected to be shown at the National Exhibition.

Awards are presented to the winning inmates. The exhibition supports the therapy conducted within the prisons.

ACU is supporting an initiative by the Bishops of Australia, entitled Year of Grace, which will commence at Pentecost 2012 and run for the proceeding 12 months.  

For several years the Australian Bishops have been reflecting on how they might refocus their lives on Jesus Christ, both in their prayer and their daily activities, and how they might invite the whole Catholic Church in Australia to join them in this task.

Part of their response was to engage again with the Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte (At the Beginning of the New Millennium) of Blessed Pope John Paul II. This letter (hereafter, NMI) recalls the events in Rome during the Jubilee Year of 2000, and the Pope's challenge to the whole Church to "contemplate the face of Christ", (NMI 16) and to "start afresh from Christ" (NMI 29).

At their Plenary Conference in May 2011, they committed themselves to what they have chosen to call: A Year of Grace – Starting Afresh from Christ. As the Australian Bishops accept this challenge as individuals, they now ask the whole Catholic Church in Australia to join them in this journey.

A Year of Grace is the Australian bishops' gift to the Church to celebrate and renew our faith and life as Catholics. It is an exhortation from the bishops of Australia to "Start afresh from Christ".

To find out more, and to get involved, please visit: www.yearofgrace.catholic.org.au 

Reconciliation Week is an opportunity for all Australians to contemplate, consider and reflect upon our shared history.

Jim-baa-yer Indigenous Higher Education Unit are hosting informal afternoon teas for ACU staff as an opportunity to get together to talk through what reconciliation means, how it relates to the work of ACU and what assistance you might like from the Jim-baa-yer community.

It’s also a time to just come and meet Jim-baa-yer staff in a relaxed environment. We hope that you can join us -

Afternoon tea – Ballarat campus
3pm Tuesday May 29th Aquinas Staff Room

We realise that the time may not suit everyone so please feel welcome to make a time to sit and talk over a cuppa.

ACU was one of the first universities to commit to reconciliation in 1998. Our Statement of Commitment to Reconciliation is still alive and may be found here: http://www.acu.edu.au/44566 

If you have specific dietary issues please contact Ms Shai McAlear in our centre on ext 3004 or shai.mcalear@acu.edu.au 

Reconciliation Week is an opportunity for all Australians to contemplate, consider and reflect upon our shared history.

Jim-baa-yer are hosting informal afternoon teas for ACU staff as an opportunity to get together to talk through what reconciliation means, how it relates to the work of ACU and what assistance you might like from the Jim-baa-yer community.

It’s also a time to just come and meet Jim-baa-yer staff in a relaxed environment. We hope that you can join us -

Afternoon Tea – Melbourne campus
3pm Thursday 31st May Jim-Baa-Yer Indigenous Unit Level 1, 115 Victoria Parade.

We realise that the time may not suit everyone so please feel welcome to make a time to sit and talk over a cuppa.

ACU was one of the first universities to commit to reconciliation in 1998. Our Statement of Commitment to Reconciliation is still alive and may be found here: http://www.acu.edu.au/44566 

If you have specific dietary issues please contact Ms Shai McAlear in our centre on ext 3004 or shai.mcalear@acu.edu.au

Creative Commons (CC) is a new way of managing copyright in the digital environment. It allows us to take advantage of the innovative opportunities presented by the online environment.

Want to find out more?

Join us for this free public seminar, where Professor Brian Fitzgerald, Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, Australian Catholic University and the CC Australia team will share their experiences and explain to you:

• What CC is
• Who is using CC
• How you can make use of CC

This seminar is targeted at those working in government, education, research, creative and cultural sectors, as well as members of the general community. We will showcase practical examples of CC use in Australia and overseas.

When: Friday 15 June 2012, 9:00am – 12:00noon

Where: ACU Melbourne Campus, Central Hall, 20 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 

RSVP: Please RSVP at http://tiny.cc/ccmelb.

If you have any issues with registration, please contact Jillian at Jillian.McGarry@acu.edu.au or 03 9953 3801.

Feel free to invite friends and colleagues. For more information visit the Creative Commons website 

Keynote speakers: Richard Kearney (Boston College), Marilyn McCord Adams (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Kevin Hart (University of Virginia & Australian Catholic University), and Constant Mews (Monash University).

Exhibition includes daily demonstrations by Pastel Society members.