IMPACT

STORIES TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE.

IMPACT

STORIES TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE.

Impact brings you compelling stories, inspiring research, and big ideas from ACU. It's about the impact we’re having on our communities, and our Mission in action. It’s a practical resource for career, life and study.

At ACU it’s education, but not as you know it. We stand up for people in need, and causes that matter.

If you have a story idea or just want to say hello, do contact us.

From small classes to big adventures

When 23-year-old Kristen Nettelbeck swapped her original university plans for a brand new program at ACU, she had no idea it would lead to life-changing adventures across the globe. In just a few years, her studies have taken her from spirited classroom debates in North Sydney to legal advocacy work in Africa and set her on a path toward an international career.

Future student

Facing challenges and making changes

How Blacktown ACU student Victoria Vartuli turned a challenge into a chance to chase her dream of becoming a teacher.

Community

A safer place for women and children to live

ACU PhD candidate Ulrike Marwitz has a goal to widen our society’s understanding of family violence.

Career

A love of learning

Catherine Connors is a dedicated assistant principal who began her career in the corporate sector before deciding on teaching.

Global

Turning empathy into action

A trip into Brisbane’s CBD sparked a fire inside Georgette Grounds to right the wrongs of injustice.

Lifestyle

Eating right and sleeping tight

Two of the world’s leading experts on nutrition and sleep in athletes share their insights in the Aquero Lecture Series.

Study

Achieving the impossible

How Thomas Cullen, who has advanced Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, conquered a challenging task for anyone - a master's degree.