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This week, more reports emerged of horrific abuse of children at childcare centres. An ABC investigation reported young children had suffered burns and been verbally ab...
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A new roadmap will support early and mid-career nursing and midwifery researchers, break barriers and drive healthcare innovation.
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ACU and Skybox Health will develop software to align nursing education with digital health transformation.
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Emeritus Professor Gabrielle McMullen AM has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University (ACU) for her contributions to Catholic education an...
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Take part in hands-on workshops, tour our facilities and hear from current students about what it's like to study teaching at ACU Melbourne.
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A dedicated scholar and champion for the vulnerable continues to inspire the next generation of lawyers via an Australian Catholic University scholarship established in...
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All rise, interactive workshops are now in session. Take part in our law and criminology or business workshops and discover what it takes to become a respected and ethi...
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A former Ukrainian medical student who fled to Australia in the first week of the war on Ukraine has graduated from her first university degree in Brisbane.
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Australian Catholic University mourns the death of Pope Francis, who passed away today aged 88.
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Take part in hands-on workshops, tour our facilities and hear from current students about what it's like to study nursing, midwifery and paramedicine at ACU Melbourne.
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A record number of senior high school students have graduated from an innovative ACU program giving them an early start to a teaching degree.
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Young researchers from Catholic universities around the world have called on healthcare institutions to recognise vulnerability as an essential part of the human experi...
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ACU's Jonathon Weakley joins Rugby Australia as the Head of Research and Innovation
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Research with usEvery 25 years, the Church proclaims a Holy Year, a special gift of grace and mercy for all people and a time for the faithful to be renewed in their commitment. ACU will be celebrating the 2025 Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee with events and activities designed to bring us together as a community, renew us in our commitment and refresh us to take up our mission anew.
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International development studies graduate
Yarrie’s childhood was disrupted by a blood civil war that ravaged her hometown. After coming to Australia for refuge, she has found healing through entrepreneurship.
Nursing graduate
Raised in Ipswich in southeast Queensland, Dr Derek Chong is the state's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychiatrist.
Youth work graduate
Nicola Parkes has dedicated her life to supporting people with a refugee experience.
We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' deep spiritual connection to Country and thank them for their continued custodianship. We acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledges and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands and waterways where we work, learn and live.
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Discover ACU’s community engagement activities for the common good. With the university mission at the heart, we work with a rich network of community partners to address social issues. ACU’s commitment to quality community engagement has led us to be named as one of the first recipients of the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification in Australia.
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