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.

Culinary culture in the Eternal City

It would be stating the obvious to remark that Rome boasts a rich history, with iconic monuments, inspiring art, theatrical streets and atmospheric neighbourhoods. But international visitors often miss the best of the city’s culinary culture, instead falling into the tourist traps that are dotted around its most popular sites.

Future student

A day in the life of a public health student

Those who study public health can have a lasting effect on their fellow human beings. So, what does a degree look like day-to-day?

Community

Keeping kids safe on the internet

The lead advisor on the Federal Government’s eSafety Early Years program steers us through the risks children face online.

Career

Finding meaning in what matters

Elaura is an occupational therapist who works for Guide Dogs Queensland helping others achieve whatever matters most to them.

Global

Exploring modern dilemmas with ancient wisdom

Using ancient frameworks to shed new light on euthanasia, with ACU theologian Geetanjali Rogers.

Lifestyle

How to prepare for anything life can throw at you

Self-compassion is the new ‘superpower’ that can give students resilience and inner calm, with Dr Madeleine Ferrari.

Study

Learning in the shadow of Rome's ruins

The short-term study tours that allow ACU students to learn in one of the world’s most impressive cities.