Tech Vouchers - Up to $50,000 in research grants now available

News 16 September

The NSW Government’s COVID-19 TechVoucher program is now open for applications.

Collaborate Plus

Social Enterprise Series - Understanding the issues

Event 22 September

One of the most important decisions a social entrepreneur can make is how to tackle a given issue. How do you know you’re solving the right problem?

Collaborate plus

A First - a publication on cultural disruptors in initial teacher education

News 15 September

New findings from ILSTE research discusses Teaching Performance Assessments as cultural disruptors in Initial Teacher Education.

Social Enterprise Series - Ideation for impact

Event 29 September

This session will help you clarify your ideas, build deep empathy for people and problems, and you will test your riskiest assumptions so you can move forward with confidence.

Collaborate plus

Defining the Olympic experience

News 14 September

For the Australian Catholic University students and alumni elite athletes, indelible memories were carved into their minds as they contemplate what comes next in their sporting and career journeys.

General

Social Enterprise Series - Designing your business

Event 6 October

This workshop will teach you how to design and test a business model that will work in the real world.

Collaborate plus

Paralympics a revealer of character for ACU quintet

News 13 September

ACU's five Paralympians have returned home from Tokyo having unearthed previously undiscovered strengths.

General,Career

High Performance Sport

Event 7 October

Learn from industry experts and discover where a postgraduate degree in high performance sport can take you.

Postgraduate Webinars

ACU and Order of Malta to partner with community for the common good

News 9 September

Australian Catholic University (ACU) and the Order of Malta have signed a memorandum of understanding that details partnering on a range of life-changing engagement initiatives that work with groups w...

Social Enterprise Series - Building your tribe

Event 13 October

Learn digital marketing essentials, the five stories of social change and identifying your customer avatar.

Collaborate plus

Human books on loan at ACU

News 30 August

Staff and students on ACU's Brisbane campus will be able to borrow a human book in a scheme designed to increase understanding through human contact.

General

Social Enterprise Series - Pitching

Event 20 October

Through this workshop you will gain insights into what creates a great pitch and have the chance to start crafting your own pitch.

Collaborate plus

From shifting tin to drafting manuscripts, big Rob’s journey from the Pilbara to scientific discovery

News 4 August

Meet Australian Catholic University alumnus Rob Howells, the ex-crane operator who is living proof you don't have to be a bookworm to be a scientist.

Education,General

Social Enterprise Series - Show me the money

Event 27 October

Learn more about finding your ‘first money’ and grow your understanding of investment, philanthropy, sales and the legal considerations for social entrepreneurs.

Collaborate plus

Sleepy athletes risk botched performance

News 28 July

Sleep-deprived athletes risk poor performances, with almost three-quarters falling short of desired slumber targets by at least an hour, a new study has found.

Research,Media Release

Social Enterprise Series - The road is long

Event 3 November

Learn more about personal sustainability, building great company cultures, team building and project management.

Collaborate plus

Releasing the pressure valve on our next James O'Connor

News 27 July

ACU and Nudgee College have partnered on a research project aimed at better understanding and releasing the pressures on elite student athletes.

Research,Media Release

Correctional Health

Event 30 November

Our Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Correctional Health) is a specialised program purposely designed to provide correctional health nurses the unique and advanced skills they require to work...

Postgraduate Webinars

Keto diet may ramp up fat burning but comes at direct expense of elite performance

News 26 July

The ketogenic diet may turn elite Olympic athletes into fat-burning machines but new ACU research has found it does not improve endurance.

Research,Media Release

Martin Daubney and Virginia Bourke appointed Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor

News 19 July

The Hon Justice Martin Daubney AM and Ms Virginia Bourke have been appointed to the positions of Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor of Australian Catholic University (ACU).

Vice-Chancellor and President

ACU expert involved in $4m NFL-funded study to prevent hamstring injuries

News 15 July

Leading ACU hamstring expert David Opar will be involved in a $4 million National Football League (NFL) funded study that will investigate the prevention and treatment of hamstring injuries.

Media Release,Research

High honour for iPLAY

News 15 July

The research team behind an innovative program tackling cardiovascular disease risk in children has been recognised with one of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia’s (CAPHIA...

Education,General

Resilience the common denominator for ACU 11

News 14 July

Four-time Paralympic swimmer Brenden Hall and Rio sevens rugby gold medallist Emma Tonegato are among 11 current and former students who will represent ACU in Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paral...

General,Career

The Australian science behind player tracking

News 13 July

Australian Catholic University’s Dr Grant Duthie, from the Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and new Technologies Research Centre (SPRINT), is part of a team helping FIFA improve its player trackin...

General,Education

Cyclists fail the nutrition test

News 12 July

Eating isn’t cheating, according to an Australian Catholic University study that found inadequately fuelled cyclists could be sabotaging their most important rides.

Research

ACU research leads to a new standard dose in cannabis research

News 21 June

Valentina Lorenzetti's work has led the top US federal health agency to announce a new standard dose of THC in cannabis research.

Media Release,General

More greenery and less traffic around schools may help young children learn better

News 17 June

Green space around primary schools may improve students’ academic performance.

Media Release,General

Balancing education with vocational training

News 8 June

Head of the School of Philosophy Dr Richard Colledge writes on the importance of providing general education through systems such as ACU’s Core Curriculum.

General

Steep Olympic price is right for Meredith

News 8 June

The long, hard path to a paramedicine degree from ACU is worth all the sacrifices for rower Rowena Meredith who has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Education,General

Honour for philanthropist changing the lives of women and children

News 1 June

ACU has awarded its highest honour, an honorary doctorate, to Marionne MacRitchie and a posthumous award to the Hon John Fahey AC, GCSG during graduation ceremonies in Sydney.

General

Time-restricted eating could be a long-term dietary strategy for those with type 2 diabetes

News 24 May

Time-restricted eating could be a game changer for more than one million Australians with type 2 diabetes.

General

The rocky road from combat to classroom

News 20 May

A former soldier is helping other veterans find peace through university study.

Career,Education

Heavy hip-hop or ear-splitting rock? Whatever your jam, research shows high-tempo tunes inspire sporting success

News 13 May

Coaches may be rummaging through their Spotify playlists after Australian Catholic University research found - for the first time in team sport - that high-tempo music can influence footballers’ minds...

General

Top journal publishes iPLAY, school-based kids’ fitness research

News 6 May

Australian research, proven to improve children’s heart health and fitness, has been published by JAMA Pediatrics, the top-ranked paediatrics journal in the world.

Professor Suzanne Chambers appointed Executive Dean Health Sciences

News 5 May

Professor Suzanne Chambers AO has been appointed to the role of Executive Dean Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University (ACU).

General

The NFL wants to slash hamstring injuries. It turned to ACU’s David Opar

News 3 May

A country as innovative as the USA doesn't expect to receive cutting-edge advice in slashing soft tissue injuries in its NFL from halfway across the world yet leading ACU hamstring expert David Opar i...

Media Release

HIIT and resistance training builds muscle and improves fitness in middle-aged men

News 26 April

A six-week exercise program of either high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or resistance training can build and maintain muscle mass and strength in middle-aged men, new ACU research has found.

General,Media Release

Shot of exercise can prevent COVID-19's deadly fallout

News 14 April

Australian Catholic University Professor Jim Sallis, has called for a heightened focus on exercise as a pandemic control after his research revealed physically inactive COVID-19 patients were two-and-...

General,Media Release

Pandemic has lessons for health and aged care

News 12 April

ACU collaborated with Catholic Health Australia to to review the lessons learned from the pandemic for health and aged care operators.

Career,Research

Don’t waste opportunity to fix aged care, say ACU experts

News 10 March

ACU aged care experts say the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Safety needs to be the tipping point required to ensure the needs of vulnerable older Australians are respected af...

General

SPRINT hamstring experts guide NRL speedsters

News 1 March

ACU's Sports Performance Recovery Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre is helping elite footballers stay on the field.

Research

NBA’s Kings find an edge in ACU partnership

News 25 February

An exciting partnership between Australian Catholic University and the Sacramento Kings will expose the NBA club to world leading researchers and timely advances in performance, recovery and sports te...

General,Career

Road Warriors Storm defy science and travel fatigue

News 29 January

The Melbourne Storm are more likely to win away from home than any of their opponents, according to a new study.

General,Media Release

SPRINT joins rugby's tilt at World Cup and Olympic success

News 21 December

New world-leading physical benchmarks have been set for Australia’s men’s and women’s rugby union players who will be tested as part of an alliance with ACU’s Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and ...

Career,Media Release

Mental health nurses struggling with their own mental health as stress and workloads escalate

News 15 December

Mental health nurses report staff shortages, unsustainable high workloads, acutely unwell patients, and verbal and physical aggression as top causes of work stress impacting their own mental health, a...

Media Release,General

ACU and Metro North partner for Pulmonary Rehab pilot program

News 3 December

A new program launched by Australian Catholic University (ACU) and Metro North Hospital and Health Service is helping Australian seniors with lung disease get back to doing what they love sooner.

General

ACU’s Institute of Child Protection Studies part of new Global Safeguarding Alliance

News 23 November

ACU’s Institute of Child Protection Studies is part of a new Global Safeguarding Alliance (GSA) that will promote knowledge and worldwide exchange on safeguarding and the prevention of abuse of childr...

Media Release

Time-restricted feeding improves health without altering the body's core clock

News 17 November

When it comes to metabolic health, it's not just what you eat, it's when you eat it. New ACU research has added to the growing body of evidence showing how time-restricted feeding can improve health e...

Research

Physios can play a key role in helping their patients quit smoking

News 16 November

Physiotherapists can play a central role in helping their patients quit smoking with a simple three-step intervention model, according to new ACU research from cardiorespiratory physiotherapist Nia Lu...

Media Release

Don't swallow outdated marathon nutrition advice

News 9 November

Carb loading in the week before a marathon is an old school approach and not the ideal way to prepare for an endurance event according to exercise physiologist Andy King.

Could time-restricted eating be the key to curbing the diabetes epidemic?

News 29 October

There’s good news for more than one million Australians who have type 2 diabetes with new ACU research starting to tease apart how changing the time you eat might benefit your health.

Research

How our "brutal" climate is cooking kids' ability to learn

News 20 October

ACU clinical exercise physiologist Dr Phil Chapman supervised a simulation demonstrating how heat affects classroom learning for ABC series Big Weather (and how to survive it).

Education

Hub life a balancing act for finals bound Swift Tayla

News 28 September

Living within the strict confines of Queensland's biosecurity hub has not prevented NSW Swifts midcourter Tayla Fraser from meeting her Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science study commitments.

Career,Education

ACU research finds silent discos benefit people living with dementia

News 22 September

New ACU research is showing how busting a move via silent disco technology can boost the wellbeing of residential aged care residents with dementia.

Bright new horizon beckons for Tigers grads

News 18 September

It's been a tough year on the field for Alex Twal and Oliver Clark but the Wests Tigers duo have succeeded off it by completing degree at ACU.

Career,General

How an internship opened a door to the NBA

News 10 September

Like so many Victorian teenagers, a young Tom Crameri just wanted to work for an AFL club.

General

Special high-carb drinks offer little performance advantage or gut relief

News 19 August

Both elite and amateur athletes would get better performance bang for their buck using traditional carbohydrate drinks/sports foods rather than costly hydrogel drinks, according to ACU researchers who...

Research

Noisy internship to hand V8 team an edge

News 4 August

ACU students Shannon Chilman and Sam Parker have embarked on a unique prac assignment - an internship at V8 Supercars powerhouse the Red Bull Holden Racing Team.

Study, service the tonic for Hulley's Olympics mission

News 28 July

Prac placement at a hospital in western Sydney has provided thrower Alex Hulley with a timely distraction to her disrupted mission to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

Career,General

OT students empower budding Paralympians to dream big

News 2 July

A life-changing new program is giving young people of all abilities the confidence to develop an everlasting love of physical activity.

Education,General

International research collaborations to improve public health in built environments

News 26 June

Ester Cerin, program leader of the Behaviour, Environment and Cognition Research Program at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research (MMIHR) at ACU, has been awarded more than $680,000 as part...

Research

Three-day turnaround OK in post-pandemic fixture squeeze

News 18 May

A three-day turnaround is sufficient for soccer players to rebound as football administrators around the globe race to compress fixtures to complete seasons disrupted by coronavirus.

General,Media Release

ACU celebrates International Nurses Day

News 11 May

Staff in ACU's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine celebrate International Nurses Day on Tuesday May 12th by giving a shout out for the profession of Nursing of which they're so proud

General

Imre Kouw wins British Nutrition Foundation’s early career scientist award

News 1 May

ACU researcher Imre Kouw has received the British Nutrition Foundation's prestigious 2020 BNF Drummond Early Career Scientist Award which recognises early career excellence in nutrition science.

General

No more niggles for isolated Brydie

News 30 April

Bigger, better and stronger is the silver lining by-product of COVID-19 isolation for Sydney Roosters winger Brydie Parker.

General

Shared parenting resources for coping during COVID-19 crisis

News 30 April

Separated or divorced parents normally grapple with countless issues, but the COVID-19 crisis means they face new difficulties negotiating shared care of children with the stress of balancing work, ho...

New research centres

News 20 April

Seven new research centres will enhance ACU’s reputation in the arts, education, health, and theology and philosophy.

Research

Baseball Queensland turns to science for winning edge

News 16 December

Potential Olympians will hit and field virtual balls as part of an innovative partnership between Australian Catholic University and Baseball Queensland.

General

Living near green space can help you live longer

News 6 December

It's no secret that being in nature is good for your health. Something as simple as a walk in the park can boost well-being and deliver benefits ranging from better sleep to lower stress.

General

Can time-restricted eating crack the diabetes epidemic?

News 3 December

ACU researcher Evelyn Parr will explore if delaying breakfast and consuming an early dinner – known as time-restricted eating – can improve the symptoms of lifestyle-related health conditions such as ...

Research

Morning exercise keeps the brain sharp all day

News 9 May

Older Australians who sneak exercise into the day with a regular morning workout significantly improve decision-making for the next eight hours of the day.

General

Impact of ACU research and engagement recognised

News 29 March

Research excellence at ACU has been further recognised by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for its significant impact in advancing health, education and social outcomes for Australians.

General

Exercise may give new heart to prostate cancer patients

News 29 March

Exercise is being teamed up with drug therapy to see if it can become a potent weapon against prostate cancer.

General

Michael Baker awarded prestigious ESSA Fellowship

News 26 March

Michael Baker has been awarded a prestigious ESSA Fellowship recognising his contribution to the exercise and sport science industry, support and dedication to the association.

General

Jack Hickey wins 2018 ESSA Medal

News 12 March

ACU’s Jack Hickey has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) medal for his ground-breaking work in hamstring injury.

General

Shona Halson an inspiration in exercise and sports science

News 12 March

Performance recovery expert Dr Shona Halson hopes her recognition as one of Exercise and Sports Science Australia’s top female leaders in 2019 will inspire a new generation of women to reach for the t...

General

Link between brain size and obesity in adolescents

News 28 February

The size of the brain’s pleasure and reward processing sensors could be behind increased body fat in adolescents and obesity later in life, new research has found.

General

Nature or nurture: can tech help footballers learn vision?

News 5 February

Inspired by maestros like Ballon d’Or winners Luka Modric and Lionel Messi, sport scientists are investigating whether they can measure and teach one of football’s great intangibles – vision. A resea...

General

ACU celebrates Australia Day honours

News 31 January

Australian Catholic University’s Doseena Fergie and Bruce Kemp have received some of the nation’s highest honours in this year’s Australia Day awards.

General

Backseat generation of Aussie kids not walking to school

News 29 January

Time-poor parents are creating a “backseat generation” of children who don’t walk to school even when they live close by.

General

Junk food diet linked to Alzheimer’s disease

News 24 January

Women who eat a diet filled with unhealthy junk food have higher rates of the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein beta-amyloid in their brains - putting them at greater risk of developing dementia.

General

Women shoulder greater injury burden at Australian Open

News 22 January

As tennis demands more from its players, an Australian Catholic University study has revealed it is women who pay a greater physical toll at the Australian Open.

General

Vice-Chancellor to lead ACU until 2022

News 3 December

ACU Senate has further renewed the contract for Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Greg Craven until December 2022, University Chancellor the Honourable John Fahey AC announced on Monday.

Media Release

Future thinking at Notre Dame - ACU high performance sport summit

News 27 July

Quantifying belief, wrangling data and rapid rehabilitation were among the burning issues for improving athlete performance and wellbeing as leading minds in Olympic and professional sport science sha...

Media Release

Accolades for Nursing Research Institute

News 7 November

Professor Sandy Middleton, Director of ACU’s Nursing Research Institute, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing...

Media Release

Thousands of reasons to apply for an ACU scholarship

News 3 February

Imagine what it would be like to not have to worry about the financial side of university.

Media Release

New study explores guided self-help intervention for disordered eating

News 2 February

ACU researchers are trialling a program to address thoughts and behaviours about eating and weight before they develop into an eating disorder.

Media Release