Faculties, directorates and staff
It takes many to make ACU thrive – from staff in our faculties and schools, to those in our research institutes and directorates, to our senior leaders. Whatever their role or background, our staff work together to create positive impact.
Understand how our university is structured, download our organisational chart, search for a staff member, meet our management team, and get to know the faculties.
A structure with integrity
Sound leadership and governance supports our top-quality student learning and research. Get an overview of our organisational structure, meet our leadership team, and discover how the university is managed.
Organisational structure
Access the most up-to-date visual overview of how ACU is structured, and download a copy of the organisational chart as a PDF.
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Leadership and governance
Meet senior ACU leaders including the Vice-Chancellor and President, and executive team. You can also learn about the University’s other governing bodies, such as the Senate and Academic Board.
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Get face-time with our faculties
Faculty of Education and Arts
Our Faculty of Education and Arts comprises the National School of Education and National School of Arts and Humanities. A significant producer of Australia’s new teachers, the Faculty attracts students seeking to tackle complex issues in areas such as global studies, education, youth work, media, communications and design.
Visit facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Our largest faculty is a top producer of Australia’s nurses, midwives and paramedics. It encompasses three schools – Allied Health; Behavioural and Health Sciences; and Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine – and focuses on excellence, innovation and community impact, across all study areas.
Visit facultyFaculty of Law and Business
By emphasising ethical, social and environmental duties within commercial and legal systems, the Faculty celebrates sustainable success with a human touch. Our Peter Faber Business School and Thomas More Law School deliver courses such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources and law.
Visit facultyFaculty of Theology and Philosophy
Our Faculty of Theology and Philosophy ranks globally for theology, divinity and religious studies. Students learn to pair new skills with a sense of ethics and a thirst for knowledge and truth. Home to the School of Philosophy and School of Theology, the Faculty also offers professional consulting services to Catholic organisations.
Visit facultyMeet our staff
Looking for a specific staff member? Use our staff directory to access their public profile, bio and contact information.
Search nowDirectors and directorates
When several departments are overseen by a specialist director, this is known as a directorate. Get a snapshot of our directorates at ACU – from marketing to finance to libraries – and the directors they report into.
Discover our directoratesInstitutes, academies and centres
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