Impact of giving

Meet Liv, a dedicated Nursing and Midwifery student whose dream of becoming a midwife faced unexpected challenges, from the upheaval of lockdowns to financial strains during crucial placements.

Thanks to Dr Bonsett's ground-breaking work and the visionary support of his family, Victoria University's Associate Professor Emma Rybalka is on the verge of getting adenylosuccinic acid (ASA) back into clinical trials.

The Bogong Scholarship is an award made possible by a generous anonymous donor whose legacy continues to help support students from regional Victoria study engineering at VU.

Weather is much more than just a daily forecast­ – it can profoundly influence our lives.

Rozhan and her family fled to Australia by boat when she was around 11 years old. Now, because of the generosity of our VU family, Rozhan is now studying a Bachelor of Nursing.

Our project “Enhancing Aboriginal Health Worker advocacy and leadership: A new push to resolve Aboriginal Health disparities” is coming to life.

In 2012, the Bogong Scholarship was established thanks to a kind gift from an anonymous donor who wanted to help students from regional areas studying engineering.

VU Kick Start is a free program for first-year students who are of the first generation in their family to attend university.

In Australia, Hossein realised he wanted to work with computers. Hossein was awarded an Asylum Seeker Scholarship and has wasted no time in following his dreams.

Each year, two Kirner Kosky scholarships are awarded to support two female students from Melbourne’s west who have faced barriers in their education, for the duration of their degree.

Thanks to a Movember Foundation grant, Associate Professor Camilla Brockett & the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation were able to scale a health program to engage men from CALD communities.

Three siblings who travelled to Australia in the most terrifying circumstances have become high-achievers at Victoria University and in the community.

Thunu received the Asylum Seeker Scholarship to pursue her passion for law and fulfil her desire to contribute to Australia.

We're proud to have more than 100 ASR students studying across higher and vocational education but with limited work experience, it can be challenging for these students to transition to the workforce

Our commitment will fund a new community-based research program, aimed at improving the education opportunities and health of children and young people in lower socioeconomic communities.

VU Screen Media Student has won $10,000 Roger Dunn Prize, proudly supported by Mrs Jill Pappas and former Chancellor of Victoria University, Mr George Pappas AO.

Each year, two scholarships are awarded to support female students from Melbourne’s west who have faced barriers in their education, for the duration of their degree.

Our Institute for Health & Sport (IHES) received a gift from the estate of US neurologist Dr Charles A Bonsett, which will fund a year of research into treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Zahra and Fatemeh recently celebrated securing academic Asylum Seeker Scholarships that include accommodation on campus at UniLodge Victoria University.