Australian Catholic University (VIC)

Career Development and Employment:
Melbourne Campus (St Patrick’s)

Location: 115 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065
Postal Address: Locked Bag 4115 Fitzroy VIC 3065
Telephone: +61 3 9953 3000
Facsimile: +61 3 9953 3145

Ballarat Campus (Aquinas)
Location: 1200 Mair Street Ballarat VIC 3350
Postal Address: PO Box 650 Ballarat VIC 3350
Telephone: +61 3 5336 5300
Facsimile: +61 3 5336 5305
University Switchboard: +61 2 9739 2368
University Homepage: www.acu.edu.au

Australian Catholic University has six campuses situated in Brisbane, Sydney (North Sydney and Strathfield), Canberra, Ballarat and Melbourne. ACU is Australia’s only public, Catholic university funded by the Federal Government and is open to students and staff of all beliefs.

ACU empowers its students and staff with a strong sense of social responsibility and concern for the moral and ethical dimensions of their study and their professional and personal lives.

The university contributes significantly to the professions through its quality teaching and learning, research and community engagement. ACU graduates in Education, Health, Social Sciences, Business and the Arts are very highly valued for their skills and for contributing to the community.

ACU is proud to rate among the leaders in measures of graduate satisfaction and graduate employment according to the results published by Graduate Careers Australia.

Services and Programs
Excellent videoconferencing services enables employers to conference ACU students in four states and on six national ACU campuses simultaneously – saving you time and resources. ■ ACU CareerHub – advertising of employment-related vacancies and opportunities, news and events online. ■ Career advising, including résumé writing and employment preparation advice.

Facilities
Lecture theatres fully equipped with appropriate AV equipment ■ Interview rooms ■ Videoconferencing.

Fields of Education
Arts, Creative Arts and Culture, Music, Business, MBA, HRM, Commerce, Marketing, Education – Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Exercise Science, Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedicine, Media Communication, Psychological Science, Social Science, Counselling, Youth Work, Theology, Visual Arts & Design.

Staff

Head of Careers Service:
Mary Ward
T: +61 7 3623 7539
E: mary.ward@acu.edu.au

Admin Officer (online employment advertising)
Salwa Saggal
T: +61 7 3623 7171
E: salwa.saggal@acu.edu.au

Melbourne Campus (St Patrick’s):
Career Advisors:
Jo Messer T: +61 3 9953 3373
E: jo.messer@acu.edu.au
Raelene Campbell T: +61 3 9953 3373
E: Raelene.Campbell@acu.edu.au
Kasia Kinsky T: +61 3 9953 3373
E: kasia.kinsky@acu.edu.au

Ballarat Campus (Aquinas):
Career Advisor
Suzanne Dooley
T: +61 3 5336 5405
E: suzanne.dooley@acu.edu.au

2012 Dates

Semester 1: 21 Feb – 20 May
Semester 2: 25 July – 21 Oct
Exam period 1: 30 May – 18 Jun
Exam period 2: 31 Oct – 19 Nov
Mid-semester 1: 25 – 29 Apr
Mid-year: 20 Jun – 24 Jul
Mid-semester 2: 26 – 30 Sep

Employer Visits
We welcome employers on campus to deliver informational presentations and to participate in our student careers and employment seminars and workshops. We look forward to discussing your needs.