SDGs in the news

Read about the work undertaken by VU that aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development goals.

VU nutrition students team with NDIS staff to provide healthy meals for clients

22 December 2021

Victoria University nutrition students are gaining real-life community health experience by helping NDIS staff create healthy meals for people with disabilities in supported accommodation.

Success in Hume leads to expansion of VU's Skills & Careers program

21 December 2021

In response, Victoria University (VU) Polytechnic, in collaboration with industry and community partners, developed the free Skills and Careers: Your Way program.

VU extends world-first research on recycled materials for utilities infrastructure

17 December 2021

Researchers from VU’s College of Engineering and Science are continuing world-first research exploring the use of recycled materials as backfill in utilities trenches metres below busy city roads.

TARGET ZER0 aims to improve life chances of disadvantaged youth

14 December 2021

Victoria University (VU) has joined a powerful alliance of organisations determined to end youth criminalisation in Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham by targeting and addressing its systemic causes.

Embedding Indigenous perspectives in high school education

7 December 2021

A new SWIRL experience was piloted during semester 1, 2021 for Victoria University pre-service teachers undertake a placement in schools in the Northern Territory.

Connectivity Centre links students to jobs at new Footscray Hospital

1 December 2021

A new job centre will link apprentices and trade assistants to 2000 roles at the new Footscray Hospital now rising adjacent VU’s Footscray Park Campus.

VU MetroWest to become New Footscray Hospital Jobs Hub

23 November 2021

From November 2021, VU in the Community (VUiC) will no longer be operating out of VU at MetroWest in Footscray.

Australian economy set for strong growth with net-zero transition

15 November 2021

New modelling from our Centre of Policy Studies finds that Australia’s economy will double by 2050 and around half the country will be better off if it transitions to net-zero emissions.

Exhibition marks key moment in Australian history

11 November 2021

Victoria University and the Moondani Balluk Indigenous Academic Unit are proud to support a new exhibition at the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum, marking a landmark moment in Australian history.