Assisting you, as a veteran, and your family to lead successful and rewarding lives after military service is a mission-aligned priority for ACU. We are supporting the continuing education of current serving and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force by offering programs and services to assist you in achieving your educational and vocational ambitions.
We are also working with industry partners and government to undertake programs of research that are focused on improving outcomes for all veterans and their families. Through these activities, ACU has become recognised as the Australian university that is committed to serving those who have served.
Come to a university that works with you from the moment you decide to pursue higher education until long after you’ve graduated.
ACU offers a suite of programs that are especially tailored to veterans and their families. These are designed to help you adjust into university life and achieve your educational goals.
ACU engages in veteran and family related research partnerships that are customer-focused, innovative, and financially sustainable.
We work with veteran service providers to develop programs that foster social and community belonging among veterans and their families. We are also available to undertake evaluations of veteran related support programs being offered by veteran service providers.
Our research activities focus on addressing gaps in knowledge about the experiences and wellbeing of contemporary veterans and their families and generate rich data on the veteran service provider sector and the wellbeing outcomes for veterans as they transition back into civilian life.
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A Department of Veterans’ Affairs grant will further empower Australian Catholic University’s commitment to prepare serving and ex-Defence personnel for future success.
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Generations of students will benefit from the legacy left by the 2025 cohort of Australian Catholic University Student Veteran Impact Award recipients.
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A frank, youth-led discussion about perceptions of military service will form part of an Australian Catholic University study into young people's understanding of the A...
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Creating a haven for ex-military personnel and their families was the driving force behind the creation of student veteran hubs at Australian Catholic University's Melb...
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Taking student pastoral support up a notch will be the next step for Australian Catholic University’s Tenille Duggan after her breakthrough recognition for Australian D...
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Vice-Chancellor Professor Zlatko Skrbis has called on the government to consider free university education for military veterans.
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ACU has welcomed the release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
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Australian Catholic University has launched twin apps to help veterans harness their strengths and thrive through higher education.
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A partnership between Australian Catholic University and RSL Queensland will see the lives of veterans and their families transformed through education and opportunity.
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ACU is empowering veterans and their families in Townsville to build new careers through higher education.
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ACU has extended its Veteran Entry Program to immediate family members of current and former Australian Defence Force personnel.
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ACU has appointed its first Industry Professor Veterans and Their Families to improve opportunities for the defence community in higher education.
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ACU has honoured some of its high flyers at the inaugural Student Veteran Impact Awards.
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Student veterans will receive a leg-up thanks to an initiative that will provide credit for prior courses in the Australian Defence Force towards Australian Catholic Un...
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