Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Copy Link
Celebrating the achievements of the Step Up into Teaching (SUIT) program
News 21 MayA message from the Executive Dean Faculty of Education and Arts Professor Mary Ryan.
Enabling our community’s most vulnerable people to have access to proper hygiene upholds human dignity, and is key to enhancing health, wellbeing and a sense of self. With the support of ACU Engagement and Campus Ministry, the ACU Community Impact Network (CIN) are facilitating a university-wide ‘Personal Hygiene Product’ collection over the month of May (Tuesday 1 May – Thursday 31 May). You can donate now at your campus concierge.
What can I donate?
New or unused travel-sized personal hygiene products for men and women such as:
Your donations will be sorted into small packs and delivered to those in need in your local community. The ACU Community Impact Network (CIN) have collaborated with local charities to help support a specific community need. See below for any specific items requested by our community partners.
Melbourne Campus
Items donated at the Melbourne Campus will be sent to St. Mary's House of Welcome who provide services (including showering facilities) for individuals and families who are doing it tough and/or are homeless. St. Mary’s House of Welcome have specifically requested razors.
If you have any questions regarding this initiative, contact Karen.Campbell@acu.edu.au.
North Sydney and Strathfield Campuses
Items donated at the North Sydney and Strathfield Campuses will be sent to Arrupe Place of the Jesuit Refugee Service Australia who provide support and services to refugees and others who have been displaced.
Strathfield: If you have any questions regarding this initiative, contact Olivia.Lee@acu.edu.au.
North Sydney: If you have any questions regarding this initiative, contact Vivien.Cinque@acu.edu.au.
Brisbane Campus
Items donated at the Brisbane Campus will be sent to Blind Eye Ministries who provide a daytime sanctuary for the most vulnerable in Brisbane, providing shower facilities, lunch, meaningful conversations and more.
If you have any questions regarding this initiative, contact Isabelle.Lys@acu.edu.au.
Canberra Campus
Items donated at the Canberra Campus will be sent to the Vinnies Night Patrol Van to support their mobile outreach services for people who are homeless. The Vinnies Night Patrol Van have specifically asked for female sanitary items.
If you have any questions regarding this initiative, contact Emma.Young@acu.edu.au.
Ballarat Campus
Items donated at the Ballarat Campus will be sent to the ‘Pop Up Shop’ and ‘One Humanity Shower Bus’ who support and provide services to those who are homeless and others doing it tough.
If you have any questions regarding this initiative, contact Emma.Hoare@acu.edu.au.
Become a donation champion
If you would like to become a donation champion and lead a collection in your area, email us at acuengagement@acu.edu.au and we will provide you with signage and promotional materials.
Hi, my name is Georgia Draper and I am the Administrative Officer at the Melbourne Campus here at ACU Engagement. I have been working with the ACU Engagement team for three months having previously worked with ACU’s Centre for Health and Social Research (CHaSR) as a research assistant.
At ACU Engagement I provide administrative support to the team. I am lucky enough to also contribute to the community engagement activities and opportunities for our staff and students. Recently I assisted with running the Homework Support program, and was involved with the organisation of the Read to Learn program and the Big Issue CEO selling event.
I enjoy working at ACU for the variety of tasks I am able to undertake in my role and am very much looking forward to the future of ACU Engagement.
ACU Engagement is committed to ensuring that all ACU staff and students have the opportunity to make a contribution to their community that is feasible and meaningful to them, whilst meeting community needs in a way that is valuable and respectful. For a full list of community engagement opportunities for staff you can visit our Workplace group. Be sure to become a member to stay up to date with future opportunities.
For more information, to register your interest for an opportunity, or if you are aware of more opportunities you think we should know about, please email us at acuengagement@acu.edu.au
A message from the Executive Dean Faculty of Education and Arts Professor Mary Ryan.
You're invited to join your Campus Community of Learning Advancement - a professional learning community focused on collaborative workplace learning.
The Semester 1 2025 Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys will close on 29 June. Students say they are more likely to complete the surveys if they are reminded in class and unders...
ACU librarians have recently begun using Rayyan for screening and collaboration. It is a free alternative to Covidence that can assist with systematic review workflows. Read more about Rayyan and othe...
A message from the Executive Dean of Health Sciences Professor Suzanne Chambers.
Explore the future of assessment with Interactive Orals. We’ll be joined by expert, Danielle Logan-Fleming to share valuable insights into this transformative model and its impact across disciplines.
Tomorrow, 15 May, is International Day of Families. To celebrate, let’s hear from ACU staff member Martina Donaghy about how flexible working has helped her manage care for her young daughter after re...
The Academic Board Digest from meeting 02/2025 held on 15 April 2025 is now available.
Student Advocacy Service is running an information session designed to provide staff with a clearer understanding of the scope of support available to students.
Recent cyber-attacks on Australian organisations have highlighted the need to protect yourself online. Learn more about infostealers and what you can do to stay safe.
Academic promotions provides an opportunity to recognise and reward your achievements at your current level of appointment that warrant promotion to the next academic level. Register to attend an info...
On 3 June, we will move from Workplace to Viva Engage. Find out how our new staff engagement platform will improve the way you share and receive staff news at ACU.
Advance HE is offering free webinars on Student Success and Advance HE Fellowships in May and June as part of their Australasian Member Benefit Series.
Student Communications (MER) compiles, edits and sends a monthly Student News and Events bulletin. This bulletin is sent to all students, nationally, and includes a broad cross-section of news, announ...
As artificial intelligence tools become part of everyday academic work, questions around copyright are more important than ever. This workshop on 22 May will focus on the copyright implications of usi...
From marking local student achievement to acknowledging world historical events. A message from the Executive Dean of Theology and Philosophy, Professor Richard Colledge.
The project to deliver CourseTrack, ACU’s new enrolment monitoring tool, is drawing to a close. Thank you to everyone involved.
Join the ACU Library’s Research Engagement team's next Research Essentials skills sessions - Metrics Week 2 and Measuring Research Impact. Can’t attend? You can still register to receive a recording a...
Include an additional survey item in the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey for units that are offered in Term 2 (Foundation Studies) (202534).
A message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Tania Broadley.
Visit Service Central to access Corporate Services.