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.

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Swim star's bright future

She had spent half a dozen years in international swimming in search of a Paralympic gold medal, succeeding spectacularly at the 2012 London Paralympics, where she took home four gold and two bronze. But for the Australian swimmer Ellie Cole, 32, standing on top of the Paralympic podium for the first time wasn’t the pinnacle of her career.

Future student

How to work out if postgraduate study is for you

No matter what stage of your career you find yourself in, postgraduate study can propel you to greater heights.

Community

Bringing Australia's diverse history to life

We chat with Jen Rose, a historian, whose passion is uncovering the stories of ‘ordinary’ Australians, in particular, migrants.

Career

Physio the perfect choice for former footy star

Alan Obst is the AFL player-turned-physio who feels right at home in high performance sport.

Global

Nurse innovator paves the way

Meet Sandy Middleton, the world-renowned nursing and acute stroke care researcher who has blazed a trail for others to follow.

Lifestyle

The athlete's food: How to fuel elite sportspeople

What’s the best diet for elite athletes? It’s complicated, but ACU researchers say the evidence points to a personalised approach.

Study

Seeing the law through an Indigenous lens

Yawuru man Mick Dodson has a mission to weave the Indigenous viewpoint into the law curriculum.