Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (ACC&C) is an ecumenical body reflecting the faith background of approximately 61 per cent (13.5 million) of the Australian population. The Centre is located on a five hectare site on the edge of the Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra.
Our vision is to be the go to place for the interface between Christianity, Australian society, culture and Indigenous people. Wisdom for the common good; is what the Centre is all about.
We have identified Four Pillars through which our vision is expressed. The Four Pillars are: Wisdom through Civil Society; Peace through new religious engagements; Resilience in institutional life and ethical leadership; Creativity through the Arts, Sciences and Culture.
The Centre is based on a common confession of the Triune God witnessed to in Holy Scripture, expressed in the ancient Apostles Creed and embodied in the life and mission of the Church. This reflects the faith base of the National Council of Churches of Australia (NCCA).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
Research output
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Beyond the evidence paradox: Engaging with service users and citizens in the implementation of social work practice research
Webber, M., Joubert, L., Julkunen, I., Whitaker, L., Short, M. & Torbjornsen Halas, C., 16 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research on Social Work Practice. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Celebrating Differences and Generating Togetherness in Social Work Skill-Based Intensives
Short, M., Mackey, T. & Atherton, E., 29 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) Reimagining Social Work Education in Our Turbulent World. Baikady , R. (ed.). RoutledgeResearch output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Cooperative Inquiry: Sharing the Lived Experience of Rural Nongovernmental Organization Mental Health Workers with Recruitment, Retention, and Well-being
Rush, E., Dixon, E., Ivory, N., Ansell, S. & Short, M., 2026, online: SAGE Publications Ltd.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Datasets
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Retrospective data mining project of Student Subject Experience Surveys from WEL418
Short, M. (Creator), Charles Sturt University, 05 Dec 2023
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2021 NCLS Attender Survey AP
Powell, R. (Creator), Sterland, S. (Creator), Gan, C. (Creator), Pepper, M. (Creator) & Hourihan, F. (Creator), NCLS Research, 01 Jan 2023
https://www.2021ncls.org.au/run-the-survey/attender-survey/
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Prizes
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2023 Highest Student Experience Survey Scores
Short, M. (Recipient), 18 Dec 2023
Prize: Award › Internal award
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2024 Executive Dean’s Teaching Award winners
Short, M. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Award › Internal award
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3rd Rural Student led grant. The University of Sydney - University Centre for Rural Health funding for rural student research project: Documenting students and supervisors’ experiences of undertaking a field education placement remotely during COVID-19
Short, M. (Recipient), Pascoe, E. (Recipient) & Ivory, N. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Grant › Successful
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Activities
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Building social work practitioner research capacity in a health service: An inquiry. Presented at Canberra Health Services for World Social Work Day
Short, M. (Participant) & Nicoll, C. (Participant)
17 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Academic
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Adopting kind, democratic, and participatory approaches to co-design learning opportunities that foster student-led learning and engagement at the 2026 HERDSA-NSW AGM Meeting
Clatworthy, D. (Participant), Russ, E. (Participant), Prevett, A. (Participant) & Short, M. (Participant)
19 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Academic
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Trinity Christian School
Short, M. (Participant)
24 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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MIL-OSI Australia: Faith Based Higher Education Summit
30/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Social Work students immerse themselves in pilot intensive program in Canberra
18/09/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media