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

Strategies for developing Catholic school leaders into the future shared at national event

News 17 June

A national event was held to develop strategies for developing Catholic school leaders into the future

General,Education

ACU’s High Performance Sport Seminar 2021

Event 28 June - 1 July

Special edition – Women in High Performance Sport Seminar Series.

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

Experience ACU – Brisbane campus

Event 30 June

Join our free Experience ACU activities. Tailored to your study area of interest, these sessions will give you an insight into life as a uni student.

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

Experience ACU – Blacktown campus

Event 30 June

Join our free Experience ACU activities. Tailored to your study area of interest, these sessions will give you an insight into life as a uni student.

ACU joins the Defence Science Institute as a university partner

News 4 June

ACU has partnered with the Defence Science Institute to deliver the best in defence science research.

Exploring the 'big questions'

Event 1 July

Philosophy is about tackling the big questions—those fundamental to understanding ourselves and society. For instance, are we separable from our bodies? If we are, what does this say about the future ...

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

Understanding the Book of Psalms in the Ancient Near Eastern World

Event 1 July

The book of Psalms is the longest and most complex book in the Bible. It is a varied collection of poetry and song masterfully woven together to explore aspects everything from the darkest fears of de...

Worried about getting a COVID-19 vaccine? Ask your doctor these five questions first

News 31 May

A sudden surge in COVID-19 has pushed many who were hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine to rethink their ‘wait and see’ approach.

General

Starting your Business and IT degree: what you need to know

Event 5 July

Hear from our panel of graduates, students and staff.

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 gamechanger for more than one million Australians with type 2 diabetes.

General

Experience ACU – Canberra campus

Event 6 July

Join our free Experience ACU activities. Tailored to your study area of interest, these sessions will give you an insight into life as a uni student.

Studious Keary ready for next step

News 21 May

Sidelined NRL star Luke Keary is bullish about his long-term prospects which look bright after completing a Bachelor of Business (Administration) at Australian Catholic University.

Education,General

Experience ACU – North Sydney campus

Event 6 July

Join our free Experience ACU activities. Tailored to your study area of interest, these sessions will give you an insight into life as a uni student.

The rocky road from combat to classroom

News 20 May

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

Career,Education

Five good reasons to study Criminology

Event 7 July

Explore how society creates crime and the social causes and drivers of criminal activity (criminology). Students with knowledge of the legislative, policy and operational features of the criminal just...

JFK exhibition goes on permanent display in Sydney

News 14 May

Striking images of the life and legacy of President John Kennedy are now on display in a new permanent exhibition at ACU’s North Sydney campus.

General

One-On-One Consultations – Canberra

Event 7 July

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

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

One-On-One Consultations – New South Wales

Event 7 July

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

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.

One-On-One Consultations – Victoria

Event 7 July

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

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

One-On-One Consultations – Brisbane

Event 7 July

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

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

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 ...

Digital Disruption in Teaching and Testing

News 29 April

New book offers a valuable contribution to the expanding conversation on big data and digital disruption in education. Edited by Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith, Professor Bob Lingard, and Dr Elizabeth H...

General,Research

An arts degree?

Event 8 July

What are the benefits of studying an arts degree? What can I do with it? Where can it take me? In this workshop we’ll take you through some of the exciting areas and career opportunities you can explo...

ACU academics win NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

News 27 April

Two ACU academics have been awarded prizes in the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.

Career

How to handle difficult conversations better

Event 21 July / Online

Join coach Yvonne for an interactive Zoom session exploring tips, tools and techniques to be more confident and assertive for more productive conversations.

Collaborate plus

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

Blacktown Open Day

Event 31 July

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

New warp drive research dashes faster than light travel dreams – but reveals stranger possibilities

News 26 April

It sounds like science fiction but, as ACU philosopher Dr Samuel Baron explained in The Conversation, there are real-world possibilities to the concept of a warp drive.

General

Canberra Open Day

Event 7 August

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

From combat to campus

News 21 April

Driven to a breakdown and forced to sell furniture to pay bills, a former soldier is helping other veterans find peace through university study.

General

Brisbane Open Day

Event 7 August

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

ACU philosopher has top-cited article

News 21 April

ACU philosopher Dr Gillian Russell has been named the author of the top-cited article in the journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research for 2019-20.

Career,Research

Melbourne Open Day

Event 7 August

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

White Russians, Red Peril

News 15 April

"White Russians, Red Peril", A new book uncovering by ACU's Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick uncovers the little known history of Russian migration to Australia.

Research

Strathfield Open Day

Event 7 August

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

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

Online Open Day

Event 7 August

This year we are running two virtual Open Days, so you can join us online to explore our campuses and our courses from wherever you are.

Longitudinal study on maths subject choice

News 9 April

The interaction of emotional lived experiences and subject choice plans and decisions is reported in a new study.

Research

Online Open Day

Event 8 August

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

$18,000 prize purse for 2021 ACU Prize for Poetry

News 7 April

Entries are now open for one of Australia’s richest poetry prizes, the 2021 ACU Prize for Poetry, with poets from all over the country competing for the coveted $10,000 first prize.

General

North Sydney Open Day

Event 14 August

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

Should we live forever?

News 6 April

ACU sociologist Professor Bryan Turner has been invited to speak in a prestigious Oxford Union Debate on the topic of Immortality.

General

Ballarat Open Day

Event 15 August

Deciding what to study is a pretty momentous decision. That’s why we run Open Day – it’s everything you need, in one place, to help make your choice.

ACU law fledglings court a new chapter

News 29 March

A diverse cohort kicked off their studies as part of the maiden batch to study law as the course launched at Australian Catholic University’s Brisbane campus.

General

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.

It’s time to break the culture of silence around abuse

News 18 March

Disturbing stories of women’s experiences of historical and current sexual abuse dominating the news headlines have led child protection expert Daryl Higgins to call for an urgent public health approa...

General

Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy

Event 7 September

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 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

Experience ACU – Ballarat campus

Event 28 September

Join our free Experience ACU activities. Tailored to your study area of interest, these sessions will give you an insight into life as a uni student.

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

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

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

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

Science Epistemic Beliefs

News 1 March

How Australian middle-school students make meaning in science education by drawing on their science epistemic beliefs (SEB) is the subject of a new article in the International Journal of Education Re...

Research

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

ILSTE Researchers Are Esteemed Award-holders

News 29 October

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

Research

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".

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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).

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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Three students, three change of preference stories

News 22 December

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

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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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