Partnerships

Partnerships benefitting all of the west

With a focus on experience and employability, VU partnerships create opportunities for student placements, industry-focused research and tailored collaboration.

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Student placements
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Cutting-edge research
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Bespoke partnerships
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Community focused

Through a diverse range of strong, long-term, ethical collaborations with like-minded organisations, our partnerships create lasting impact for students, staff and the broader community.

Our partner relationships are characterised by their impact, duration, quality, trust, and significant outcomes. With our strategy focused on creating and maintaining multi-faceted relationships, each VU partnership is truly unique.

We welcome major partners to locate workspaces on our campuses. This provides opportunities for students, staff and industry in education, internships and research. We call this model the ‘flipped campus’.

Together with our partners, we strive to make the world better through local action and an unwavering commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Partnering with principle

Our partnerships with business, government, community and key stakeholders in our heartland, the west of Melbourne, develop opportunities for our students and expand the reach of our innovative research. Our partnerships have a shared purpose and create mutually beneficial outcomes that have real, lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Partnering with Principle: our strategy
We know that a collaborative approach is key to solving the challenges that our communities face. We believe that the answers to these challenges reside with our partners as much as they do with us, and we can add the most value by working side by side with industry and the community.
Read our strategic plan

Major Alliances

Victoria University's 'Major Alliances' go beyond the parameters of a typical partnership. Each alliance represents a longterm commitment from VU and the partner organisation to exchange knowledge and work together towards aligned goals.

United by shared values and objectives, we collaborate to create opportunities for our students, our researchers, the partner organisation and the communities we serve.

What is a Major Alliance?

Major Alliances are multi-dimensional and have joint activities or initiatives that transcend typical partnerships. These activities align with University strategy, ethics and values.

With the 'Major Alliance' nomination, we recognise the significant value that each party brings to the partnership. University and Major Alliance staff work together to coordinate significant initiatives that are long-lasting, impactful and measurable.

Explore our Major Alliances

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Western Bulldogs
Since the 1980s, we have collaborated with our beloved local footy team, providing support and receiving opportunities for our researchers and students.
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Aspect
Aspect is Australia’s largest provider of autism-specific services and school programs. This alliance provides support to Aspect, and opportunities for our health and community services workers.
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commUnity+
After decades of working alongside each other in the west, commUnity+ and VU have committed to a partnership that will provide greater opportunities to our students, staff and the wider community.
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Lifeline Western Melbourne
Our partnership with Lifeline Western Melbourne will strengthen the mental health workforce of Melbourne’s northwest, improving access to crisis support and suicide prevention services.
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Greater Western Water
This broad partnership spans education and research, with a focus on environmental and community benefits
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Orygen
Our partnership with Orygen aims to boost the youth mental-health workforce capacity, and ultimately improve mental-health outcomes for young people.
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PEXA (Property Exchange Australia)
PEXA Group Limited, operator of the world’s first digital property exchange platform, are co-located at Victoria University's City Campus, offering placement opportunities to our students.
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Western Health
VU's nursing and midwifery research informs Western Health's mission to provide the best care to patients.
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Western Chances
Our enduring partnership with Western Chances provides study and career opportunities to young people who are facing financial barriers.

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Interested in partnering with VU or benefiting from these partnerships as a student? Get in touch today.

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