Hiring Veterans

ACU recognises the skills, expertise and capabilities veterans can bring to the university in alignment with our unique Mission and values; including a commitment to service, respect for human dignity and the common good.

ACU encourages veterans to consider joining our workforce by providing job application advice, tools and resources to support their transition to the civilian workforce. ACU provides health and wellbeing support and other practical arrangements to support veteran employees to balance work, family and any continuing military commitments.

Veteran Employment Supporter

For further information visit the Veteran Employment Program website.

The rocky road from combat to classroom starts here

Aaron Cornwall has a pretty good idea of what rock bottom feels like. The former combat engineer and Afghanistan war veteran thought he’d hit his lowest low when – as a young dad juggling university study with work and family commitments – he was forced to sell his furniture to put food on the table. Even now, years later, he finds it difficult to talk about.

Read Aaron's story