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.

Finding better ways to lead

When Andrew Murray became the first male principal of one of New Zealand’s oldest Catholic girls’ schools, he believed he was stepping into one of the defining roles of his career.

Future student

Five tips for balancing study and your personal life

Worried about juggling study with work, family and a social life? It can be done, we promise.

Community

Healthcare for one and all

We discuss healthcare ethics and health inequity with the internationally-renowned bioethicist, Dr Brian Kane.

Career

Five unusual career ideas for nurses

If you’re thinking about taking a nursing career in a different direction, you have plenty of interesting options.

Global

Dreaming big makes a big difference

David thrived during his law studies at ACU, graduated, and went on to land an impressive diplomatic role in Timor-Leste.

Lifestyle

A new way to shed fat and fight disease without dieting

New research suggests the time we eat may be the secret ingredient to staying slim and healthy.

Study

A born leader

Zane Ratcliff is Aboriginal, a male studying teaching, and from a country town – that’s a pretty rare combination.