School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Be there to support people at their most vulnerable. At the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, you’ll learn from leading health care professionals how to provide critical care and emotional support, to patients of all ages, with health issues that span the spectrum of illness and injury.

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

A course in practicality

Practical classes including simulations and observation visits commence early in our programs so students know what it’s like in their chosen career. Placements are drawn from our far-reaching network of healthcare partners.

Find your course

When you pursue a career in nursing, midwifery and paramedicine, you'll treat, comfort and help those at their most vulnerable, supporting individuals and their carers, and building healthier communities. Choose from our wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.

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Facilities and services

Put your theoretical learning to good practice in our fully functional simulation wards and ambulance hubs. You’ll work with high-quality equipment and in small classes, ensuring you receive personalised support from staff and your student peer-group.

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Mental health nursing

Midwifery

Nursing

Paramedicine

Community engagement

We collaborate with 3000 community and health care partners on research, student placements and implementing better health practices. Our network goes beyond Australia and students have the opportunity to put their skills to work overseas, supporting locals to build healthy communities.

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Our research

Our researchers focus on a number of health research areas including acute care, cardiovascular disease, acute stroke, palliative care and Indigenous health and aged care. We have strong ties with the Nursing Research Institute at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.

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Staff profiles

Staff profile ACU Kim Foster

Kim Foster

Professor, Mental Health Nursing

Professor Kim Foster’s role is to conduct high-quality collaborative research, with mental health nurses, consumers, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, that translates into effective care and improves the wellbeing and outcomes of mental health consumers and carers. Her main areas of research have been co-associated physical and mental health, children and families with challenging physical and/or mental health conditions, and the capacity of the mental health workforce to provide quality care.

Staff profile

Dr Paul Fulbrook

Professor, Nursing

Dr Paul Fulbrook is Professor of Nursing at ACU. He also holds a joint appointment as Nursing Director, Research and Practice Development at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, where he leads the Nursing Research and Practice Development Centre. Within the critical care context, Dr Fulbrook has been widely published and spoken at many international and national conferences. He is currently involved with several research projects in intensive care and emergency care.

Meet our school staff

Find out more about the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine staff, read their profiles and see their publication history.

Meet the team

Contact the School

Get in touch with the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine and see where our offices are based on campuses across Australia.

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News and events

New Modelling Framework for Maths Students’ Success

News 3 March

The design of maths modelling tasks by teachers for use by students has been informed by recent research by ILSTE academic Professor Vince Geiger and co-authors Prof Peter Galbraith (University of Que...

Research

Lunch and Learn - Preparing the perfect pitch presentation

Event 9 March

A critical stage for entrepreneurs is presenting for funding opportunities. This could include investment, grant programs or other types of funding. Many entrepreneurs and innovators fail to progress ...

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

World Social Work Day - Virtual Public Lecture

Event 16 March

Title – Precarity and capacity: the impact of marketisation on the Australian aged care system

General event

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

Launch Plus Incubator Program - Design thinking

Event 17 March

In this workshop you will actively engage with creative problem-solving techniques. You will seek to understand your product or service and redefine your problems in order to identify alternative stra...

Collaborate plus

ACU welcomes students to campus for Semester 1 2021

News 25 February

Our campuses are open and ready for Semester 1, with social activities and information sessions following COVID-safe practices.

General

How to Support your Student with University Choices

Event 17 March

You play a big part in helping your teen choose a university. We’ll offer tools and information you need to support them on their journey to university and ensure that ACU is the right fit.

Blacktown campus welcomes first students

News 24 February

Hundreds of students arrived at ACU’s new Blacktown campus on Tuesday 23 February for Orientation activities.

General

Digital Health

Event 18 March

Be part of the global strategy to improve and advance health care through digital health.

Postgraduate Webinars

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

Launch Plus Incubator Program - Developing and testing your business idea

Event 24 March

What’s your passion? If you don’t have one, how do you get one? And then, how do you convert it into workable ideas? What process can you use to test which idea to start with? In this workshop we’ll a...

Collaborate plus

Teacher education book aligns with UN SDG Quality Education

News 13 January

Teacher education research agendas communicated in the book Innovation and Accountability in Teacher Education (by ACU ILSTE academics Claire Wyatt—Smith and Lenore Adie) is a result of ACU education ...

Research

Entry and Pathways to ACU

Event 30 March

Whether you’re currently completing Year 12 or have been out of school for years, there are many entry pathways to ACU – including our ACU Guarantee early offer program.

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

Launch Plus Incubator Program - Identifying and reaching your target market

Event 31 March

This workshop is designed to cut through target market jargon and uncover the key motivations and aspirations of the people who will pay money for your solution. We’ll look at what makes your idea att...

Collaborate plus

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

One-On-One Consultations – Brisbane

Event 7 April

Book a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with us to chat about your study options and how to reach your career goals

One-on-one consultation

New Appointments to Ramsay Program in Western Civilisation

News 15 December

ACU is delighted to announce the first two in a group of teaching appointments to the new Ramsay Program in Western Civilisation.

Career

One-On-One Consultations – Melbourne

Event 7 April

Book a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with us to chat about your study options and how to reach your career goals.

One-on-one consultation

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

One-On-One Consultations – Canberra

Event 7 April

Book a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with us to chat about your study options and how to reach your career goals.

One-on-one consultation

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

One-On-One Consultations – Ballarat

Event 7 April

Book a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with us to chat about your study options and how to reach your career goals.

One-on-one consultation

Australian and US students swim in the virtual global Shark Tank

News 20 November

Investors armed with $80 million in virtual cash swooped on ambitious student startups as part of a “Shark Tank” styled assessment for budding Australian and US entrepreneurs.

Education

One-On-One Consultations – New South Wales

Event 7 April

Book a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with us to chat about your study options and how to reach your career goals

One-on-one consultation

Campus life helps Daniel kick on

News 20 November

Joining an ACU Sport Club helped first year student Daniel Perinich meet other students when COVID-19 made it difficult to engage and have the normal university experience.

Education

Talk with Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics

Event 20 April

Caring for others gives more than it takes. A career in nursing, midwifery or paramedicine means a career helping others.

Talk with Industry Series

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

Health Professional Education, Health Administration, Leadership and Management

Event 21 April

Be a force for good in the operation of a contemporary health care organisation.

Postgraduate Webinars

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

Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy

Event 21 April

The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy is aimed at providing a career option for graduate physiotherapists to become sports and exercise physiotherapists.

Postgraduate Webinars

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.

Talk with Lawyers

Event 22 April

Our law degrees open the door to a career helping others live in a safe, just and free society. By studying law with us, you'll gain the skills you need to make an impact.

Talk with Industry Series

Educational Leaders and the project of professionalisation in early childhood education in Australia

News 5 November

Educational Leaders in Australia were found to be highly motivated towards the professionalisation of the Early Education workforce, an aspect of their work that is overlooked in currently policy.

Education,Research

Dietetic Practice

Event 22 April

Dietetic practice is the application of the science of food and nutrition across a range of domains to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and populations.

Postgraduate Webinars

ACU announces Director of Ramsay Program in Western Civilisation

News 4 November

ACU is delighted to announce the appointment of the inaugural Director of the ACU Ramsay Program in Western Civilisation, Professor Robert Carver, who will join ACU on 4 January 2021.

Education

Rehabilitation

Event 22 April

The Master of Rehabilitation suite of programs aims to provide evidence-based advanced studies for health professionals including registered physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologi...

Postgraduate Webinars

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

Clinical Exercise Physiology

Event 22 April

The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology provides advanced academic study in the discipline of clinical exercise physiology.

Postgraduate Webinars

ILSTE Researchers Are Esteemed Award-holders

News 29 October

Researchers in ILSTE have won many awards and fellowships for their research.

Research

High Performance Sport

Event 22 April

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

Postgraduate Webinars

A masterpiece in bringing contract law to life

News 23 October

The Hon Michael Kirby has launched a new book by Dr May Fong Cheong, describing it as “masterpiece ... an excellent textbook for students learning contract law in Australia".

Mental Health and Mental Health Nursing

Event 29 April

Our suite of postgraduate mental health and mental health nursing programs for registered nurses and allied health practitioners develop graduates with knowledge and skills at a specialist and advance...

Postgraduate Webinars

Virtual Research Symposium – Onlife Learning

News 22 October

The Virtual Symposium on Onlife Learning in early childhood education occurring on Friday 20 November 2020, will hear about technology-enabled learning contexts relevant for early childhood.

Research

Launch Plus Incubator Program - Grant and tender writing

Event 12 May

Does your business growth depend on receiving grant funding or being awarded projects via a tender process? During this workshop you will learn how to write a winning grant or tender application for y...

Collaborate plus

Research on Teaching and Practising Writing

News 22 October

Research shows gaps in the teaching of writing in a recent article in The Conversation.

Research

Launch Plus Incubator Program - Cash flow basics

Event 19 May

In this workshop you will gain an overview of two of the three key accounting tools: profit and loss and cashflow forecast. We will follow the growth of a company looking for investment and see what h...

Collaborate plus

Potatoes do not need to be off-limits if you have type 2 diabetes, ACU research

News 21 October

Whether baked, mashed, fried, boiled, or steamed, potatoes are one of the most popular foods in Aussie diets, but the humble spud is a carbohydrate-based food that people with type 2 diabetes are typi...

Research

Internships, Travel and Placement

Event 20 May

Study at ACU to take your learning beyond the lecture hall and into the real world. Find out more about work integrated learning, placements and internships with ACU.

ACU research leads to better contact between children in out-of-home care and their parents

News 9 October

New research from leading experts at ACU's Institute for Child Protection Studies will help improve supervised contact visits for about 45,000 children in out-of-home care and their birth parents.

Moving Away from Home

Event 15 June

University life is about more than just study – it’s about new friends, exciting experiences and memorable moments. Living in student accommodation is one of the best ways to get the most out of your ...

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

Postgraduate Studies

Event 16 June

Discover the ins and outs of applying for and completing a postgraduate degree.

Postgraduate Webinars

ACU study finds gender diverse students feel unsafe at school

News 23 September

Gender diverse youth feel significantly less safe at school than other students but they trust adults to tackle sexual harassment and support them in risky situations, according to a new Australian Ca...

Media Release

From Uni to the Workplace – How to Land a Job During and After Uni

Event 8 July

With so many big decisions just around the corner, learn tips and tricks to help make course and career choices. You'll also discover why ACU graduates are in demand and how to get serious about your ...

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.

Entry and pathways to ACU

Event 7 September

Whether you’re currently completing Year 12 or have been out of school for years, there are many entry pathways to ACU – including our ACU Guarantee early offer program.

Geoff Page is the winner of the 2020 ACU Prize for Poetry

News 22 September

Canberra-based poet Geoff Page is the 2020 winner of the ACU Prize for Poetry for his entry Jericho. His winning poem was selected ahead of Footprints by Fiona Lynch from Elwood in Victoria ($5,000 se...

Media Release

Talk with Teachers

Event 5 October

If teaching is your dream, you will get the chance to make a huge difference to the lives of young people. You’ll shape minds, inspire ambition and impact the future.

Talk with Industry Series

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

Talk with Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Physiotherapists

Event 6 October

Allied health practitioners help us live life to the fullest. You can diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients, and help improve their quality of life.

Talk with Industry Series

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

Talk with Exercise Scientists

Event 7 October

A career in sport and exercise science will allow you to help people achieve peak performance and optimal health and wellbeing.

Talk with Industry Series

ACU climbs world university rankings

News 2 September

ACU continues to climb rankings among the top two per cent of universities in the world

General,Education

Teaching

Event 26 October

ACU offers a diverse range of postgraduate programs across early childhood, primary and secondary education.

Postgraduate Webinars

Parents urged not to control or use threats to withdraw love on teens: world-first research

News 24 August

Teenagers with controlling-style parents experience a sharp drop in mental health and self-esteem, and the damage can be lasting, a world-first ACU study has found.

Media Release,General

Theology and Religious Education

Event 28 October

In consultation with our stakeholders, including our students, religious education at ACU has undergone a transformation.

Postgraduate Webinars

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

Returning to Studies – What to Expect

Event 9 November

Returning to study after a break can be daunting. We’ll answer all your questions about how to apply and what you can expect.

Professor Zlatko Skrbis appointed new Vice-Chancellor

News 6 August

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has appointed Professor Zlatko Skrbis as the University’s next Vice-Chancellor and President.

Media Release,Vice-Chancellor and President

Pathways to ACU

Event 15 December

If you didn’t receive the ATAR you wanted, don’t worry, there’s more than one way into university.

ACU’s commitment to building a better and more just world for all

News 5 August

ACU Acting Provost Professor Zlatko Skrbis was pleased to attend the launch of the first Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) Annual Report

Media Release

Hundreds tune in to ACU Centre for Liturgy online lectures

News 5 August

The ACU Centre for Liturgy hosted the President of the Catholic Theological Union, Rev Prof Mark R. Francis CSV

Media Release

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

Register Your Interest competition winners announced

News 28 July

Find out if you’ve won.

General

ACU team strike the right note in negotiation GF

News 27 July

Understanding that disputes can be about more than just money has helped Chris Gardner and Eve Van Rhine seal victory in the Australian Law Students’ Association Negotiation Competition grand final.

ACU launches innovative Veterans Transition Program

News 23 July

ACU has just completed a pilot program that will help support student veterans as they transition from the military to studying at ACU via a free, two-week preparatory program.

General

Funding agreement finalised for new degree in Western civilisation

News 7 July

Thirty scholarship students will be the first to undertake the new Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) at Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) North Sydney Campus next year under a generous fund...

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

Why We Need Humanities Graduates in the Workforce

News 30 June

Australia's workforce, economy and society needs the capabilities of a humanities education: critical thinking, analytical and research skills, and the ability to grapple with and communicate complex ...

ACU PhD candidate Jon Simons wins prestigious award

News 30 June

The ACU Faculty of Theology and Philosophy is pleased to announce that PhD candidate in Historical Theology, Mr Jonatan Simons, was awarded the Graduate Student Paper Prize by the North American Patri...

Media Release

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

Ministry Leadership Program moves to ACU from Catholic Health Australia

News 15 June

ACU is pleased to announce the transition of the Ministry Leadership Program (MLP) from Catholic Health Australia to ACU. Former Director of MLP at Catholic Health Australia, Susan Sullivan has also t...

Media Release

Partner with ACU on research projects to support communities

News 11 June

The Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit at ACU is seeking expressions of interest for research projects from organisations working in areas central to the University's mission and ethos.

Media Release

Grant to support transition from military to university

News 4 June

The Office of the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel has given ACU a grant of more than $240,000 from the 2019-20 Supporting Younger Veterans (SYV) grants program.

General

ACU Centre for Liturgy awards 2020 postgraduate scholarship

News 25 May

The ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship for 2020 has been awarded to ACU Faculty of Theology and Philosophy masters' student Thomas Cullen. On awarding the prestigious scholarship to Mr C...

Media Release

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

ACU announces new collaboration with Australian Province of the Society of Jesus

News 6 May

The Australian Province of the Society of Jesus (APSJ), and ACU are pleased to announce a new agreement for the delivery of ACU accredited courses by the Jesuit College of Spirituality (JCS).

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 short courses to retrain and upskill

News 29 April

Times of upheaval demand radical solutions, which is why ACU is turning the traditional approach to learning on its head.

General

Year 12 students can take charge of their post-pandemic future

News 29 April

Year 12 students can turn the COVID-19 pandemic disruption in their favour by applying for direct entry into an Australian Catholic University business degree.

General

Eminent historians to join ACU's Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

News 21 April

Internationally renowned historian of modern Russia, Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick FAHA, and leading early modern scholar of gender and emotions, Professor Susan Broomhall FAHA, have been appointed to ...

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

ACU launches new podcast

News 3 April

Thinking Philosophy brings the research of ACU philosophers to anyone interested in an an examined life.

General

Ramsay Centre-funded Western Civilisation degree planned for ACU

News 24 February

Australian Catholic University (ACU) expects to offer a new BA degree in Western Civilisation from 2021.

General

Leading philosopher will advance Catholic understanding of education, culture and society

News 17 February

Leading British philosopher Professor John Haldane will join the Australian Catholic University this year to establish a new project to develop Catholic school education, situating this within a broad...

General

Exercise boosts gut health to build muscles and endurance

News 5 February

Regular exercise changes the composition of the gut bacteria and may play a crucial role in skeletal muscle function and endurance.

General

ACU recognised for its Community Engagement programs

News 13 January

ACU has been named first runner-up in an international award for its community engagement programs, including a unique model which ensures every student can make a community contribution while at the ...

General

Budding lawyer overcomes homelessness to tackle inequality

News 26 December

Law student Danielle Lamborn has risen from homeless teenager to Refugee Law Project volunteer and is set to embark on a prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship to the Philippines.

Career,General

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

MacKillop Institute researchers among most highly cited

News 28 November

Five academic researchers from the Mary Mackillop Institute for Health Research have been named in the 2019 Web of Science Global List of highly cited researchers.

General,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

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

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

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

Australian education foundation expands generous student scholarships to NSW

News 21 March

An Australian education foundation has increased its commitment to its ACU scholarship program in Victoria by extending it to New South Wales-based students.

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

No Italian, no worries as water polo breaks language barrier

News 11 February

The words seemed alien to him, but the flailing arms of his Italian coach spoke volumes to water polo player Harry Shaw during the international study experience of a lifetime.

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

Literacy & teacher assessment receive major funding boost in ARC grants

News 4 December

ACU’s Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) has been awarded grants for two separate projects set to improve literacy and the reliability of teacher assessment.

Media Release

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

Launching Sydney's newest Football club: ACU FC!

News 26 November

Based at our Strathfield Campus, the club is ACU's first community club and will utilise the new synthetic pitch on campus, which is due for completion early in 2019. The club will enter both male an...

General

Student teachers strengthen resilience in Nepal

News 26 November

Resilience and having empathy were some of the biggest lessons learned by Australian Catholic University education students during a recent trip to Nepal.

Media Release

Alternative schools are under-valued and under-funded

News 13 November

Australia’s alternative school system is an undervalued piece in the puzzle to solving the total disengagement of at-risk youth, according to an Australian Catholic University education academic.

Media Release

Top professionals switch to teaching: growing trend

News 7 November

Engineers, scientists and lawyers are just some of the professions leaving successful careers behind to become teachers across Australia, in a ‘career changer’ trend described by the two partner organ...

Media Release

Vice-Chancellor condemns political intervention into research grants

News 30 October

ACU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Greg Craven expressed displeasure at the news that funding for 11 research grants, including one from ACU, had been overturned for no apparent reason.

ACU joins global Catholic research universities

News 26 October

ACU joins Boston College in the United States and six other Catholic universities from around the world as founding members of the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU).

Media Release

ACU’s Annabel Watson meets Harry and Meghan

News 19 October

It’s not every day a fancy, gold lettered invitation to personally meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lobs into the mailbox. So, it’s no surprise that Annabel Watson, a Future in Youth Project Offic...

Media Release

Tips for parents on how to read to kids for best learning

News 21 August

New research has found that how parents read to their children improves children’s memory and learning outcomes.

General

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

Rome scholarship honours Aboriginal student

News 12 July

Kate Gavin is the recipient of the 2018 Francis Xavier Conaci scholarship which will assist her to study at the Rome Campus.

General

Four FAQs about uni life

News 27 December

New faces. New places. New experiences. Your first weeks at university will be full of new things.

Media Release

Three students, three change of preference stories

News 22 December

The path to university isn’t always a straight one.

Media Release

How to get into uni: know your options

News 20 December

If you’re worried that you won’t be eligible for your preferred university course, don’t panic. That’s why there are pathways.

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Results are in! What’s next?

News 13 December

Once you have your results, what happens next and what if you want to change the course you applied for?

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All you need to know about applying to university

News 6 December

Where we answer your questions about the process and who to ask for more detailed queries.

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Fake attack tests disaster readiness

News 30 November

Ballarat Campus resembled a disaster zone as staff and students joined up with emergency services for a training exercise.

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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...

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Heart disease more likely to kill regional, rural and remote Australians

News 18 October

New research has revealed people living in regional, rural or remote Australia are 90 per cent more likely to die from heart conditions caused by high blood pressure than people living in metropolitan...

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How to make the most of Orientation Week

News 22 February

Paramedicine student Ryan Webster offers his top tips for getting the most out of Orientation Week.

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First Indigenous law graduate is dreaming big

News 15 February

Fresh from completing his degree, David Orr is off to Canberra to take up a position in DFAT's coveted graduate employment program.

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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.

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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.

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Breaking the mould of a standard law education

News 25 January

The new deputy head for Thomas More Law School plans to take the school to new heights by offering a fresh model.

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Applications on the rise

News 19 January

Thousands of students have received offers to study at ACU in 2017. Options are still open for those who missed out.

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I didn't get an offer - what now?

News 19 January

Not getting a university offer is incredibly disappointing but don’t panic – there are options.

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Uni offers - what next?

News 13 January

Here we'll explain what to do when you get an offer or miss out on an offer, including how to accept or defer.

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