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Meet the teamWhy are our graduates in high demand? ACU nursing, midwifery and paramedicine graduates bring extra empathy and awareness to workplaces. Our mission of impact with empathy grounds our increasingly technology-driven health care environment with an essential humanity, while still allowing for evidence-based innovations and progression.
Enhance your cultural awareness and sensitivity to the diverse care needs of Australians and global populations by taking up the opportunity to study community engagement units and clinical placement/professional practice experience abroad.
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When you pursue a career in nursing, midwifery or paramedicine, you'll treat, comfort and help people at their most vulnerable, supporting individuals and their carers and building healthier communities. Choose from our wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.
Put your theoretical learning into practice in our fully functional simulation wards and ambulance hubs. You’ll work with high-quality equipment and in small classes, ensuring you receive personalised support from staff and your peer-group.
We collaborate with 3000 community and health care partners on research, student placements and implementing better health practices. Our network goes beyond Australia and students have the opportunity to put their skills to work overseas, supporting locals to build healthy communities.
See our partnersWe develop future health care leaders. If you’re interested in shaping the future of health care our professional education programs will help you implement new and creative approaches to health education, or you may be interested in the governance of service delivery or in leading the strategic development of organisations.
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Professor Karen Nightingale is the National Head of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
As one of the largest Schools within the University she has oversight of approximately 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across three disciplines and 6 campuses. Professor Nightingale is therefore well placed to be abreast of a range of academic and other issues affecting both students and staff.
Professor Nightingale has experience in teaching international and local students in undergraduate and postgraduate courses and has supervised research students in master’s degrees. Her specialist expertise is in Nursing Education, Curriculum Development, Student Nurses Clinical Placements and Student Teaching and Learning. And her clinical background encompasses both mental health and general nursing in both the acute care and community sector.
Professor Nightingale commenced at ACU in February 2010 as the Deputy Head of School - School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine. She came to ACU with over 20 years’ experience in higher education having worked in four other large Victorian universities in senior leadership roles including Director of Teaching & Learning and Director of Undergraduate Nursing Programs. She therefore brings a wealth and breadth of knowledge and experience in tertiary education to ACU, including university policies, procedures and processes.
Professor Nightingale is the chair of or a member of a range of School, Faculty and University committees and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing.
Kim is currently Professor and Eileen O’Connor Chair of Mental Health Research in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine. Between 2016 and 2022 she was Professor of Mental Health Nursing and Clinical Chair in the jointly funded Mental Health Nursing Research Unit at NorthWestern Mental Health/Royal Melbourne Hospital and ACU, where her team conducted nurse-led health services research. Kim is widely published in mental health and has two key funded research program areas: the wellbeing and resilience of the nursing and mental health workforce; and interventions to support children and families where a family member has mental illness.
Find out more about the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine staff, read their profiles and see their publication history.
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Investors armed with $80 million in virtual cash swooped on ambitious student startups as part of a “Shark Tank” styled assessment for budding Australian and US entrepr...
When it comes to metabolic health, it's not just what you eat, it's when you eat it. New ACU research has added to the growing body of evidence showing how time-restric...
Physiotherapists can play a central role in helping their patients quit smoking with a simple three-step intervention model, according to new ACU research from cardiore...
Carb loading in the week before a marathon is an old school approach and not the ideal way to prepare for an endurance event according to exercise physiologist Andy Kin...
Educational Leaders in Australia were found to be highly motivated towards the professionalisation of the Early Education workforce, an aspect of their work that is ove...
There’s good news for more than one million Australians who have type 2 diabetes with new ACU research starting to tease apart how changing the time you eat might benef...
Researchers in ILSTE have won many awards and fellowships for their research.
The Hon Michael Kirby has launched a new book by Dr May Fong Cheong, describing it as “masterpiece ... an excellent textbook for students learning contract law in Austr...
Research shows gaps in the teaching of writing in a recent article in The Conversation.
The Virtual Symposium on Onlife Learning in early childhood education occurring on Friday 20 November 2020, will hear about technology-enabled learning contexts relevan...
Whether baked, mashed, fried, boiled, or steamed, potatoes are one of the most popular foods in Aussie diets, but the humble spud is a carbohydrate-based food that peop...
ACU clinical exercise physiologist Dr Phil Chapman supervised a simulation demonstrating how heat affects classroom learning for ABC series Big Weather (and how to surv...
New research from leading experts at ACU's Institute for Child Protection Studies will help improve supervised contact visits for about 45,000 children in out-of-home c...
Living within the strict confines of Queensland's biosecurity hub has not prevented NSW Swifts midcourter Tayla Fraser from meeting her Bachelor of Exercise and Sports ...
Gender diverse youth feel significantly less safe at school than other students but they trust adults to tackle sexual harassment and support them in risky situations, ...
New ACU research is showing how busting a move via silent disco technology can boost the wellbeing of residential aged care residents with dementia.
Canberra-based poet Geoff Page is the 2020 winner of the ACU Prize for Poetry for his entry Jericho. His winning poem was selected ahead of Footprints by Fiona Lynch fr...
It's been a tough year on the field for Alex Twal and Oliver Clark but the Wests Tigers duo have succeeded off it by completing degree at ACU.
Like so many Victorian teenagers, a young Tom Crameri just wanted to work for an AFL club.
ACU continues to climb rankings among the top two per cent of universities in the world
Teenagers with controlling-style parents experience a sharp drop in mental health and self-esteem, and the damage can be lasting, a world-first ACU study has found.
Both elite and amateur athletes would get better performance bang for their buck using traditional carbohydrate drinks/sports foods rather than costly hydrogel drinks, ...
Australian Catholic University (ACU) has appointed Professor Zlatko Skrbis as the University’s next Vice-Chancellor and President.
ACU Acting Provost Professor Zlatko Skrbis was pleased to attend the launch of the first Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) Annual Report
The ACU Centre for Liturgy hosted the President of the Catholic Theological Union, Rev Prof Mark R. Francis CSV
ACU students Shannon Chilman and Sam Parker have embarked on a unique prac assignment - an internship at V8 Supercars powerhouse the Red Bull Holden Racing Team.
Prac placement at a hospital in western Sydney has provided thrower Alex Hulley with a timely distraction to her disrupted mission to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
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ACU commerce graduate Phoebe James saw a timely gap in the market brought about by the global pandemic and seized the opportunity to take her business in a new directio...
Understanding that disputes can be about more than just money has helped Chris Gardner and Eve Van Rhine seal victory in the Australian Law Students’ Association Negoti...
ACU has just completed a pilot program that will help support student veterans as they transition from the military to studying at ACU via a free, two-week preparatory ...
Thirty scholarship students will be the first to undertake the new Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) at Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) North Sydney Campus...
A life-changing new program is giving young people of all abilities the confidence to develop an everlasting love of physical activity.
The ACU Faculty of Theology and Philosophy is pleased to announce that PhD candidate in Historical Theology, Mr Jonatan Simons, was awarded the Graduate Student Paper P...
Australia's workforce, economy and society needs the capabilities of a humanities education: critical thinking, analytical and research skills, and the ability to grapp...
Ester Cerin, program leader of the Behaviour, Environment and Cognition Research Program at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research (MMIHR) at ACU, has been aw...
ACU is pleased to announce the transition of the Ministry Leadership Program (MLP) from Catholic Health Australia to ACU. Former Director of MLP at Catholic Health Aust...
The Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit at ACU is seeking expressions of interest for research projects from organisations working in areas central to the University's...
The Office of the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel has given ACU a grant of more than $240,000 from the 2019-20 Supporting Younger Vete...
The ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship for 2020 has been awarded to ACU Faculty of Theology and Philosophy masters' student Thomas Cullen. On awarding the...
A three-day turnaround is sufficient for soccer players to rebound as football administrators around the globe race to compress fixtures to complete seasons disrupted b...
Staff in ACU's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine celebrate International Nurses Day on Tuesday May 12th by giving a shout out for the profession of Nursing ...
The Australian Province of the Society of Jesus (APSJ), and ACU are pleased to announce a new agreement for the delivery of ACU accredited courses by the Jesuit College...
ACU researcher Imre Kouw has received the British Nutrition Foundation's prestigious 2020 BNF Drummond Early Career Scientist Award which recognises early career excell...
Bigger, better and stronger is the silver lining by-product of COVID-19 isolation for Sydney Roosters winger Brydie Parker.
Separated or divorced parents normally grapple with countless issues, but the COVID-19 crisis means they face new difficulties negotiating shared care of children with ...
Times of upheaval demand radical solutions, which is why ACU is turning the traditional approach to learning on its head.
Year 12 students can turn the COVID-19 pandemic disruption in their favour by applying for direct entry into an Australian Catholic University business degree.
For Danielle Lamborn, a law degree was always going to be a natural fit.
Internationally renowned historian of modern Russia, Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick FAHA, and leading early modern scholar of gender and emotions, Professor Susan Broomha...
Seven new research centres will enhance ACU’s reputation in the arts, education, health, and theology and philosophy.
Lidia Ivancic is a determined student with big ambitions who has spent the past four years seeking out every available opportunity.
Australian Catholic University (ACU) expects to offer a new BA degree in Western Civilisation from 2021.
Leading British philosopher Professor John Haldane will join the Australian Catholic University this year to establish a new project to develop Catholic school educatio...
Regular exercise changes the composition of the gut bacteria and may play a crucial role in skeletal muscle function and endurance.
ACU has been named first runner-up in an international award for its community engagement programs, including a unique model which ensures every student can make a comm...
Law student Danielle Lamborn has risen from homeless teenager to Refugee Law Project volunteer and is set to embark on a prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship to the...
Potential Olympians will hit and field virtual balls as part of an innovative partnership between Australian Catholic University and Baseball Queensland.
It's no secret that being in nature is good for your health. Something as simple as a walk in the park can boost well-being and deliver benefits ranging from better sle...
ACU researcher Evelyn Parr will explore if delaying breakfast and consuming an early dinner – known as time-restricted eating – can improve the symptoms of lifestyle-re...
Five academic researchers from the Mary Mackillop Institute for Health Research have been named in the 2019 Web of Science Global List of highly cited researchers.
Georgina Peter always wanted to make a difference and be a role model for her community; she is now living that dream.
David Orr was the first Indigenous law graduate from Australian Catholic University (ACU).
Justin Giuffrida’s entrepreneurial ventures have taken him from cutting grass in high school to coffee and cafes in New York.
Jessica is passionate about standing up for people in need.
It’s one of the fastest growing and fastest changing industries on Earth. So, what does it take to have a future in IT?
Older Australians who sneak exercise into the day with a regular morning workout significantly improve decision-making for the next eight hours of the day.
Exercise is being teamed up with drug therapy to see if it can become a potent weapon against prostate cancer.
Research excellence at ACU has been further recognised by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for its significant impact in advancing health, education and social out...
Michael Baker has been awarded a prestigious ESSA Fellowship recognising his contribution to the exercise and sport science industry, support and dedication to the asso...
An Australian education foundation has increased its commitment to its ACU scholarship program in Victoria by extending it to New South Wales-based students.
ACU’s Jack Hickey has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) medal for his ground-breaking work in hamstring injury.
Performance recovery expert Dr Shona Halson hopes her recognition as one of Exercise and Sports Science Australia’s top female leaders in 2019 will inspire a new genera...
The size of the brain’s pleasure and reward processing sensors could be behind increased body fat in adolescents and obesity later in life, new research has found.
Luke Di Stefano has momentum. He began his business degree with early entry through an innovative program.
The words seemed alien to him, but the flailing arms of his Italian coach spoke volumes to water polo player Harry Shaw during the international study experience of a l...
Inspired by maestros like Ballon d’Or winners Luka Modric and Lionel Messi, sport scientists are investigating whether they can measure and teach one of football’s grea...
Australian Catholic University’s Doseena Fergie and Bruce Kemp have received some of the nation’s highest honours in this year’s Australia Day awards.
Do you want to use your knowledge and experience to help others? A degree in psychology could be for you.
Time-poor parents are creating a “backseat generation” of children who don’t walk to school even when they live close by.
Women who eat a diet filled with unhealthy junk food have higher rates of the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein beta-amyloid in their brains - putting them at greater risk o...
As tennis demands more from its players, an Australian Catholic University study has revealed it is women who pay a greater physical toll at the Australian Open.
The Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar have been described as the world’s most persecuted ethnic minority.
Uncertain where her future lies just yet, Maxine Hegarty is covering her bases with a double degree, happily spending her time shifting between subjects for a Bachelor ...
Whether you dream of travelling the world as a CEO, making your name in finance or launching a marketing agency – a degree in business means opportunities. But what doe...
Want to follow in the footsteps of lawyers like Nelson Mandela, Amal Clooney and Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
ACU’s Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) has been awarded grants for two separate projects set to improve literacy and the reliability of tea...
ACU Senate has further renewed the contract for Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Greg Craven until December 2022, University Chancellor the Honourable John Fahey...
Resilience and having empathy were some of the biggest lessons learned by Australian Catholic University education students during a recent trip to Nepal.
Australia’s alternative school system is an undervalued piece in the puzzle to solving the total disengagement of at-risk youth, according to an Australian Catholic Uni...
Engineers, scientists and lawyers are just some of the professions leaving successful careers behind to become teachers across Australia, in a ‘career changer’ trend de...
Information technology (IT) is a constantly evolving industry. For those that are motivated it offers the chance to shape the way we work, socialise, communicate and en...
ACU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Greg Craven expressed displeasure at the news that funding for 11 research grants, including one from ACU, had been overturn...
ACU joins Boston College in the United States and six other Catholic universities from around the world as founding members of the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Resear...
It’s not every day a fancy, gold lettered invitation to personally meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lobs into the mailbox. So, it’s no surprise that Annabel Watson,...
Joining a team with a social conscience meant Sascha Bondarenko didn’t have to choose between his passions.
New research has found that how parents read to their children improves children’s memory and learning outcomes.
Quantifying belief, wrangling data and rapid rehabilitation were among the burning issues for improving athlete performance and wellbeing as leading minds in Olympic an...
Kate Gavin is the recipient of the 2018 Francis Xavier Conaci scholarship which will assist her to study at the Rome Campus.
Ella Baché boss Pippa Hallas is the third-generation entrepreneur who’s got one eye on the past and the other on the future, as she leads her family business into the m...
Every week NRL star Luke Keary indulges his worries about the future. What will he do when his pro football career wraps up?
For many it would be intimidating to keep former Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Princess Mary of Denmark in the loop about your work.
The rise in blasphemy prosecutions in Indonesia could strike a major blow to the nation’s status as a model for tolerant Muslim democracy.
When you land your first job in your dream industry it can be hard to imagine that you’d ever want to do anything else. Until you do.
For students Laura Cottman and Aaryn Paterson, studying the Core Curriculum in Beijing pushed them out of their comfort zones.
New faces. New places. New experiences. Your first weeks at university will be full of new things.
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Ballarat Campus resembled a disaster zone as staff and students joined up with emergency services for a training exercise.
Professor Sandy Middleton, Director of ACU’s Nursing Research Institute, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing...
New research has revealed people living in regional, rural or remote Australia are 90 per cent more likely to die from heart conditions caused by high blood pressure th...
Paramedicine student Ryan Webster offers his top tips for getting the most out of Orientation Week.
Fresh from completing his degree, David Orr is off to Canberra to take up a position in DFAT's coveted graduate employment program.
Imagine what it would be like to not have to worry about the financial side of university.
ACU researchers are trialling a program to address thoughts and behaviours about eating and weight before they develop into an eating disorder.
Thousands of students have received offers to study at ACU in 2017. Options are still open for those who missed out.
Not getting a university offer is incredibly disappointing but don’t panic – there are options.
Here we'll explain what to do when you get an offer or miss out on an offer, including how to accept or defer.
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