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.

Why heading straight from school to uni could be your best option

The allure of postponing your university course so you can take a break, earn some cash or go travelling can be hard to resist — but it’s not without its risks. We look at some of the potential pitfalls of delaying study.

Future student

Why heading straight from school to uni could be your best option

Postponing uni so you can take a break, earn some cash or go travelling can be hard to resist — but it’s not without its risks.

Community

Nursing beyond borders

Nurse Christine Shanahan worked in some of the world's most dangerous places – and she's never looked back.

Career

A labour of love

Nate Allen knew he was following an unconventional path when he swapped a career in aged care for life on the maternity ward.

Global

Poetry the tonic for Yarrie's scarred soul

Yarrie Bangura’s childhood was disrupted by a civil war that ravaged Sierra Leone. But she has found healing through poetry.

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

Where a biomedical science degree can take you

This is a degree that delivers options, and there’s more to it than you might realise.

Why heading straight to uni from high school may be your best option