Tag: ACU

A study by the Australian Catholic University is calling for a rating system to be applied to books in the young adult (YA) genre as many of the more popular novels have mature themes unsuitable to the 12 to 17-year-old audience.

A study, led by ACU Institute of Child Protection Studies Research Fellow Lottie Harris showed abused children who are taken out of their homes had similar rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress compared to abused children who remained at home.

Inmates at Parklea Correctional Centre, near Blacktown, can access a university-class education with the help of a partnership with Australian Catholic University.

Recent research conducted by Australian Catholic University has shown ensuring children’s safety in sport is a team effort. ACU Institute of Child Protection Studies Senior research officer Douglas Russell said adults’ behaviour had a direct impact on the enjoyment of the sport by its participants.

Children with hearing difficulties who experience early reading struggles are at risk of developing poor mental health outcomes, world-first research led by Australian Catholic University shows.

Australian Catholic University has welcomed 36 new Ramsay Scholars into the Western Civilisation program, taking the total number of students close to 150 in five years. The 2025 ACU Ramsay Scholars will study ACU’s unique liberal arts degree with majors in Arts or Law, as well as the Master of Teaching and Master of Liberal Arts.

The Very Reverend Dr Gerald Gleeson has been appointed as Australian Catholic University’s Senior Advisor, Catholic Identity and Mission.

The Sovereign for one of the oldest continually existing organisations in the world has warned younger states not to turn their back on religion. 

This is the Graduation address by Joe de Bruyn given at the ACU Graduation in Melbourne, 21 October 2024.

The mass walkout of staff and students at the ACU graduation ceremony, and the failure of leadership to back Joe de Bruyn, not only reflects poorly on the university, it entirely missed the point of de Bruyn’s address, writes Monica Doumit.

People who identify as “gender diverse” need acceptance and love, said Bishop Daniel Meagher, in response to new research from Curtin University and ACU, showing they are dramatically more likely to have suffered abuse and neglect.

More than half of Australian school principals are “seriously considering” leaving their jobs as workplace violence and heavy workloads keep rising, a new report says.