Our staff and students are committed to improving the lives of others by providing world-leading health care. Everything we do in the Faculty of Health Sciences is guided by evidence and the values of excellence, dignity and engagement. Our graduates are equipped not only with the knowledge and skills to provide outstanding care, but also the compassion and empathy to provide care that people remember.
Go beyond the theory when you study with us. Many of our courses have a clinical component so you’ll be able to apply your skills in the real world, completing professional practice experiences with our partners and in our own health clinics. Under the guidance of specialised healthcare experts, you'll deliver health services to students, staff and the wider community.
When you choose a career in allied health, your work will impact individuals and the wider community. And as an ACU graduate, fuelled by the mission of the university, you will be an agent of change, acting in truth and love to serve the common good.
You can improve the lives of others with an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work or speech pathology, and related postgraduate study.
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Combine classroom learning with practical experience to develop analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills in exercise science, exercise physiology, psychology, biomedical science, nutrition/dietetics and public health. You’ll learn from practitioners and clinicians actively involved in professional associations and community service.
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Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are designed to develop the skills, knowledge and empathy to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Almost 12,000 students have graduated from our Faculty of Health Sciences over the past three years with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in exercise physiology, midwifery, nursing, nutrition science, occupational therapy, paramedicine, physiotherapy, psychology, speech pathology, social work and more. We’re continually developing new courses in response to the needs of the healthcare sector and have recently added postgraduate programs in gerontological nursing, mental health, correctional health and digital health to our course offerings.
With its focus on promoting human dignity in all aspects of life and across the lifespan, ACU’s Core Curriculum along with core health science units ensure our degrees recognise the importance of promoting quality of life, independence and maintaining patient choice.
Health is a priority research area at ACU. The Faculty of Health Sciences plays a key role in delivering excellence in research.
Join us in congratulating the students who have been awarded Executive Dean's Commendations. Each year we award Commendations to students who achieve a GPA of 6.00 or higher.
Browse our commendationsMeet the staff who have been awarded a Faculty of Health Sciences Employee Values Award for demonstrating the values of the Faculty: excellence, dignity and engagement.
Meet the award-winners
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Creating, not just a pathway, but a home for ADF personnel at Australian Catholic University is the calling for Aaron Cornwall, who has won Veteran Employee of the Year...
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International graduate Roneil Bacang brings ACU’s caring and ethical culture into his work as a nurse.
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"Students who graduate from ACU have a higher chance of being hired... if you get a chance to study there, it must be your top priority."
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ACU researchers will develop a program to enhance pedestrian safety among older adults, thanks to funding from the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
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More than 2000 health science students have completed an innovative, interprofessional, ward-based prac simulation across six of Australian Catholic University's campus...
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ACU medical researcher Dr Kim Loh has been awarded a highly competitive Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship.
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Assoc. Prof. Valentina Lorenzetti has been awarded a place in a highly competitive program designed to increase representation of women leaders in STEM.
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Australian Catholic University (ACU) has welcomed the release of the Universities Accord Panel’s interim report today.
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Leading UK sport science academic Professor Ben Jones joins ACU
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If you love food and the science around it, studying and working in the field of nutrition science might be very appealing. It can be a smart move for your future, too,...
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Ageing expert Jenneke Foottit says there is a lot we can do to help older people with loneliness and social isolation.
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Australian Catholic University (ACU) in association with the Low Choy Family have established a memorial award to honour respected Professor of Physiotherapy Nancy Low ...
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A partnership between Australian Catholic University and RSL Queensland will see the lives of veterans and their families transformed through education and opportunity.
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A $6.9m grant will allow an ACU-led consortium to deliver a program that will empower, support and connect caregivers raising children with developmental concerns or di...
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ACU Ballarat's mass casualty disaster exercise is the largest in the country with more than 300 people involved.
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The interplay between older people’s wealth and health will be the focus of ACU's Aquero Lecture Series on Thursday 8 September.
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ACU has partnered with the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide on a mapping project designed to improve the Commission’s understanding of the nature of th...
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ACU continues to make its mark globally in world rankings.
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Open Day season has started at ACU with seven of our campuses welcoming visitors.
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Kookaburra Jacob Anderson is one of of seven current ACU students who will compete at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in July
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