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 Melbourne to Mongolia

For Angelo Groza, the journey from a Melbourne uni lecture theatre to a windswept Mongolian yurt wasn’t just a study abroad trip, it was a radical, perspective-shifting adventure that redefined his personal and professional future.

Future student

Supporting your teen on their journey to uni

Is your teen considering university after Year 12? Here are some tips to help get them where they want to be.

Community

Can media literacy make young people happier and healthier?

Exploring digital flourishing with Dr Chloe Gordon, the ACU researcher who is pushing the boundaries of media literacy education.

Career

Achieving work-life balance and harmony

ACU alumnus Rebecca Kingsford, co-founder and CEO of Create Careers, on her quest for work-life integration.

Global

Diving headlong into concussion research

Meet Shreya McLeod, the ACU physiotherapy lecturer whose mission is to raise awareness of the dangers of head injury.

Lifestyle

Digital detox: how taking a break from Facebook can reduce stress

Ever tried a Facebook detox? New research shows you’ll probably be less stressed if you do.

Study

A balancing act

Ashley Waterman is hitting the bigtime as singer-songwriter Azure. She’s balancing the grit and glamour by studying psychology.