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Financial wellbeing support

Christmas can be an expensive time of year and sometimes our budgets suffer. Take advantage of our tools and support services to help keep your finances on track this festive season.

The functionality of your Progress Plan

Take a further look into the functionality of your Progress Plan: an improvement to the performance review and planning process.

Communication update

Please note this is the final edition of the Staff Bulletin for 2020. The Staff Bulletin will recommence on Wednesday 20 January 2021.

Meeting invitations in Outlook

Here are a few important things to note about making changes to a meeting invitation in Outlook.

Engagement excellence and season's greetings

Associate Vice-Chancellor (Queensland) Professor Jim Nyland shares some highlights from the recent virtual Engagement Australia Excellence Awards, which recognise world-class engagement programs and p...

Available Academic Skills Unit resources

The Academic Skills Unit continues to offer services and resources for students and staff over December and January.

Amended Payroll and HR services deadlines

Please be aware that the submission dates for payroll documentation, termination documentation, and HR assistance with recruitment and contract renewals are impacted by the university close-down perio...

New hospitality policy and updated travel policy

A new hospitality policy and an updated travel policy will come into effect from 1 January 2021.

Rights of the Child anniversary

Australia became a signatory to the United Nations Convention of Child Rights 30 years ago. To mark this milestone, ACU’s Institute of Child Protection Studies has launched a series of articles focuse...

Mary Evripidou departs ACU after 47 years

Much-loved staff member Mary Evripidou is starting a new journey after dedicating 47 years of her life to ACU. Read her reflections and words of thanks.

Alum news

Explore the latest digital issue of ACU Alum to discover inspiring stories, interesting research and important news. You can also learn more about our 2020 Alumni Award winners, including our Alumni o...

IT grateful for support during conference

IT thanks all ACU contributors to its annual (virtual) conference.

Flourishing in demanding times

A message from Executive Dean (Faculty of Education and Arts) Professor Elizabeth Labone: As we reflect on the past year, I would like to share some of the many highlights from our faculty and associa...

Teacher Validation Database for SELT surveys 2021

Teaching staff are encouraged to check the Teacher Validation Database to view the units (if any) that have been linked to their names for the 2021 Summer Term and Professional Terms 1 and 2.

Playgroups for Learning Team Excellence

The Playgroup for Learning Team has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Award for Excellence in Research and Research Partnership for their work on understanding the benefits of playgroup partici...

Calling for community scholarship projects

ACU’s Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU) is seeking expressions of interest for scholarship projects from organisations working in areas central to the university’s mission and ethos.

Join our Christmas countdown

As the working year winds down, it’s almost time to take stock, relax and give thanks over the Christmas and holiday period. Grab a coffee, take a break, and join in our Workplace Christmas countdown....

Four students awarded 2021 NCP scholarships

Four ACU students have been awarded the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarships for 2021.

Remembering John Fahey

John Fahey’s love of the chapel on ACU’s North Sydney Campus will inspire a memorial plaque and a portrait, honouring the memory of the late Chancellor and his contributions to the university communit...

Digital futures at ACU