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The awards recognise student veterans, current serving and family of the ADF who have made a significant contribution to campus life or the broader community while pursuing higher education.
The Student Veteran Impact Awards recognise the significant contributions our students have made in the areas of the environment and all facets of society. Their impact in these endeavours demonstrates ACU's mission, identity, and values of service towards the common good.
ACU student veterans are encouraged to self-nominate or nominate a mate for any of the four award categories. To be eligible for the 2025 Student Veteran Impact Awards, the nominee must:
Nominations for the 2025 Student Veteran Impact Awards open Tuesday, 1 July 2025 and will close 11.59pm Friday, 22 August 2025.
The 2024 Student Veteran Impact Award dinner was held at Rydges, South Brisbane on 8 October 2024. Along with celebrating the award recipients, the attendees raised ~$6,000 for the Veteran Transition Program Scholarships.
Mr James Lister, Member for Southern Downs, Queensland Parliament Chair, Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee, Former Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader, and Lieutenant Colonel Kylie Hasse DSM – Commanding Officer 4th Health Battalion. The 2024 Student Veteran Impact Award dinner, in Brisbane, recognised several student veterans for their contributions to ACU and the wider community.
2024 award recipients included:
Continuing (2024)
Graduating (2024)
Sir Peter Cosgrove Student Veterans Award (2024)
Family (2024)
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