Media releases
Federation University achieves top marks in 2025 Good Universities Guide
Monday 2 December 2024Federation University Australia has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence in higher education, after achieving top ratings in a number of fields in the 2025 Good Universities Guide ratings.
Gippsland's first physio students ready to enter the workforce
Wednesday 27 November 2024Federation University Australia students are helping to address critical workforce shortages in Gippsland’s allied health sector, with the first local physiotherapy graduands set to enter the workforce in 2025.
Federation partners with Gidget Foundation to address perinatal mental health clinician shortage
Thursday 21 November 2024Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA), a leading perinatal mental health organisation, has announced a partnership with Federation University Australia to launch the Graduate Diploma in Perinatal Mental Health. This fully funded qualification is an Australian-first, which aims to address the nationwide shortage of specialist perinatal mental health clinicians and provide comprehensive training and sup...
Grantlee Kieza to deliver 2024 Sir Albert Coates Oration at Federation University
Thursday 7 November 2024Award-winning writer and journalist, Grantlee Kieza OAM will be giving the keynote address at this year’s Sir Albert Coates Oration at Federation University Australia’s SMB Campus in Ballarat.
Federation University students providing critical healthcare support across Victoria
Wednesday 6 November 2024Federation University Australia is a critical supporter of healthcare with thousands of new graduates entering the sector each year and supporting healthcare providers during their placements. Federation’s impact on the health sector in regional, rural, and metropolitan areas across Victoria is significant, with over 2600 university and TAFE students on placement in 2024 across ...
Statement from Professor Duncan Bentley, Vice-Chancellor and President, Federation University
Thursday 31 October 2024Statement from Professor Duncan Bentley, Vice-Chancellor and President of Federation University Australia “I ask the Federal Government to note the Victorian Government’s calls to allow Federation University Australia to continue our plans to recover from COVID-19 and grow our educational offerings to aspiring learners across regional and outer m...
Report calls for regulatory reform to tackle health impacts of gambling
Saturday 26 October 2024A new Lancet Commission report highlights the urgent need for regulatory reform to address the health impacts resulting from the rapid expansion of commercial gambling. The report reveals that gambling harms are far more substantial than previously understood, exacerbated by the increased visibility of the gambling industry through digital and online platforms.
Federation University to commemorate anniversary of Voice to Parliament with reconciliation lecture
Monday 14 October 2024The National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice is commemorating today’s anniversary of the Voice to Parliament Referendum by holding a special event tonight at the Melbourne Museum. The event is the second Annual Reconciliation Lecture, following last year’s inaugural event with Noel Pearson as guest lecturer. The Lecture is designed to increase understandings ...
Kim Wlliams to deliver intersection of leadership and truth and Menzies Oration in Ballarat
Thursday 10 October 2024Renowned media executive and chair of the ABC, Kim Williams AM, will be in Ballarat on Wednesday 30 October to deliver a though-provoking speech on the importance of clarity, transparency, trust and accountability in leadership in an era of misinformation, propaganda and sensationalism.
Federation University takes significant step in World University Rankings
Wednesday 9 October 2024Federation University Australia’s reputation as a world-class regional university has been further enhanced following a significant improvement in the latest World University Rankings. The 2025 edition of the influential Times Higher Education World University Rankings has revealed that Federation University is now ranked in the top 401 – 500 universities in the w...
University Medallist joins Ballarat graduates in milestone celebration
Tuesday 8 October 2024More than 430 Federation University Australia students will celebrate their education milestones across three graduation ceremonies in Ballarat this week. Among them will be University Medallist Kara Sewart, who is being recognised for embracing a range of study and research opportunities that have come her way. When Kara began her undergraduate science degree, she was not s...
Federation's THRIVE program helping upskill regional healthcare workers
Monday 30 September 2024Federation University Australia researchers are upskilling regional and rural healthcare workers to manage and prevent chronic diseases with behavioural change techniques. Backed by funding from the Department of Education and Training, Federation’s “The Healthy Regions Intervention” (THRIVE) program is training doctors, nurses and health practitioners in a method ca...
Federation opens Warulung 'Place of Being' to connect to Gunaikurnai country
Thursday 26 September 2024A new outdoor space at Federation University Australia’s Gippsland Campus will provide a safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, and community members to connect to country and celebrate culture.
Federation TAFE wins Wurreker Award for innovative Koorie learner pathways
Friday 20 September 2024Federation TAFE has won the 2024 Wurreker Award for Innovative Koorie Learner Pathways – TAFE institute category at the 19th annual Wurreker Awards hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association (VAEAI).
Federation University researchers included in list of world's top academics
Friday 20 September 2024A group of Federation University Australia researchers have been included in a distinguished list of the world’s most cited scholars. Each year Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, in collaboration with the prestigious Stanford University, compile a list of the world’s top academics based on the number of citations received in the previous year. In 2024,...
Federation University event to promote student wellbeing
Wednesday 18 September 2024Federation University Australia is hosting a series of exciting events across its campuses to support the overall wellbeing of students, as part of an overall drive to provide students with a more positive experience of university life.
Federation University welcomes Yes to International Students Fund
Wednesday 18 September 2024Federation University Australia has welcomed the announcement of the Yes to International Students Fund by the Victorian Premier, the Hon Jacinta Allan MP, who is in India to promote Victoria as a welcoming destination for international students.
Federation University and McMillans delivering real industry experience with Co-op placements
Monday 16 September 2024Federation University has partnered with McMillans Accounting and Financial Planning in Traralgon to deliver Co-op placements to students, helping them to get a head start in their chosen profession. In a first for Australia, the globally recognised cooperative education model – providing academic credit for real workplace experience – will be embedded across all F...
Community panel sought on mine lands future
Wednesday 11 September 2024Federation University Australia researchers are seeking participants in a Community Panel to discuss the future uses of the land surrounding the Latrobe Valley’s disused coal mines. Over the past 18 months, Federation University and the CSIRO, funded through the Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC-TiME), have been working with mine operators,...
Statement from Federation University on International Student Profiles
Monday 9 September 2024Statement from Professor Duncan Bentley, Vice-Chancellor and President, Federation University Australia Following the release of university International Student Profiles (ISPs) by the Commonwealth Government to the Senate Committee on Education and Employment, Federation University Australia notes the potential inadvertent impact these proposed reforms may have o...
Strengthening training and research in Gippsland's renewable energy sector
Tuesday 3 September 2024Federation University Australia is strengthening its capability to support the renewable energy industry in Gippsland with the expansion of its Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Training Centre (APRETC) to Eastern Victoria.
Federation TAFE teacher named Victoria's best
Monday 2 September 2024Federation TAFE Information Technology teacher, Dr Adam Bignold has been named Teacher/Trainer of the Year and People’s Choice winner at the 70th Victorian Training Awards (VTAs). The VTAs celebrate the outstanding achievement of apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, employers, training providers, and industry, with the winners announced at a gala event at the Me...
Statement from Professor Duncan Bentley, Vice-Chancellor and President of Federation University
Friday 30 August 2024Federation University Australia acknowledges the Commonwealth Government’s proposed National Planning Level and its intent to create a fair and sustainable system for recruiting international students.
Research explores how migration can address Gippsland skills shortages
Monday 26 August 2024Federation University Australia researchers are working with the Gippsland Regional Partnership on a program aiming to attract more migrant workers to help address the region's chronic workforce skills gaps.
Research to help prevent vaping harm to teens
Thursday 22 August 2024Federation University Australia researchers are investigating ways to empower young people to say no to vaping in a project funded by a VicHealth Vaping Prevention Grant. Public Health Discipline Lead at Federation’s Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dr Muhammad A...
Ballarat campuses on show for Open Day
Monday 19 August 2024Live music, food trucks, campus tours and interactive sessions will highlight Federation University Australia’s 2024 Open Day. All are welcome to attend Federation’s Ballarat campuses on Sunday, 25 August, with hands-on activities taking place in nursing, science, engineering, arts, information technology and more. There will also be live theatre performances fea...
National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth and Justice to host Ballarat conversation with Thomas Mayo
Wednesday 7 August 2024The Ballarat community will next week have the opportunity to learn more about reconciliation, the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and Voice, Treaty, and Truth, from local and national First Nations leaders and a leading authority in reconciliation.
Upskilling Gippsland for a clean energy future
Wednesday 7 August 2024A clear guide on the training pathways for coal workers interested in making the switch to the offshore wind sector was released today, with the support of the Victorian Government’s Clean Economy Workforce Capacity Building Fund.
Federation University invites community to its Berwick campus for Open Day
Monday 5 August 2024Live music, food trucks, campus tours and interactive games will highlight Federation University Australia’s 2024 Open Day. All are welcome to attend the Berwick Campus event on Sunday, 18 August, with hands-on sessions in nursing, allied health and science, a live theatre performance, along with family friendly activities including a petting zoo and roaming entertainers. ...
Federation's virtual physiotherapy clinic launches satellite hub to boost community access
Monday 29 July 2024A new initiative by Federation University brings essential physiotherapy via telehealth to those who need it. The Federation Physiotherapy Virtual Care Clinic (FPVCC) addresses a growing need for innovative healthcare access in the Latrobe Valley while providing physiotherapy students from the Churchill campus with telehealth clinic placements.