A major new research program led by the University of Notre Dame Australia is set to transform how police recruits are trained, with the goal of significantly reducing injuries, improving retention, and saving millions of dollars in public funds. Associate Professor Myles Murphy, a physiotherapist and Raine Medical Research Foundation Fellow based at Notre Dame’s Institute for Health Resear...

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate on the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), Professor Francis Campbell. Professor Campbell has served as Vice-Chancellor of UNDA for six years, commencing the role at the outset of the COVID pandemic. The honorary degree from ACU acknowledges Professor Campbell’s service to the ...

Nursing students from The University of Notre Dame Australia are gaining invaluable hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of rural healthcare through the University’s Remote Community Placement Program in the Kimberley. The program, funded by Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, is delivered in partnership with healthcare providers and communities across the Kimberley regio...

Through CHOP, Notre Dame has established itself as a global leader in the study of Abrahamic philosophical traditions and their ongoing relevance to today’s society. Photo: UNDA. The University of Notre Dame Australia's Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP), in partnership with The Great Synagogue Sydney, and the Perth Hebrew Congregation recently welcomed internationally recognised s...

The University of Notre Dame Australia will host a A$3.5 million share of a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant in its Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP) for a project examining methods of logical argumentation across the Abrahamic philosophical traditions (Jewish, Christian and Islamic). Newly appointed Professor of Medieval Arabic Philosophy, Professor Tony ...

The course will launch later this month and will be available across the Fremantle, Broome and Sydney campuses. Photo: Adobe Stock. The University of Notre Dame Australia is launching a distinctive new course that will give students the opportunity to contribute to meaningful community change while earning credit towards their degree. The Volunteering for Community Impact course enables ...

A Master of Architecture graduate from the University of Notre Dame Australia will travel overseas to advance her research into affordable and inclusive housing after receiving a prestigious industry award. Stephanie Lade was awarded the Architect Board of Western Australia’s Graduate Board Award, which recognises an outstanding Master of Architecture graduate for excellence in their studie...

Associate Professor Samuel Lebens (University of Haifa) will visit Sydney and Perth this July to present a program of Jewish philosophy and ethics, past and present. Photo: UNDA. The University of Notre Dame Australia will welcome internationally renowned scholar Associate Professor Samuel Lebens (University of Haifa) to Sydney and Perth this July for a significant ...

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s landmark Fremantle Student Hub project has won a major design award recognising excellence in learning environments across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The project won the Modernisation award for large projects at the 2026 Learning Environments Australasia Design (LEAD) Awards, which celebrate outstanding educational spaces. Notre Dame’s herit...

The University of Notre Dame Australia is reshaping counselling education through a renewed, practice-led curriculum and a strong commitment to improving public understanding of complex issues such as mental health and addiction. Notre Dame’s Bachelor and Master of Counselling programs have recently undergone a major renewal, including the introduction of new courses designed to challenge s...