ANU+
What is ANU+?
ANU+ is a structured non-academic program that encourages students’ learning through reflection on their volunteering experiences and formally recognises students’ personal development and contribution achieved through volunteering.
Volunteering as defined by as ‘Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.’ ANU+ is open to enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students at ANU; It is recommended students begin their ANU+ journey with at least one year of study remaining before their expected graduation.
ANU+ is open to enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students at ANU. It is recommended students begin their ANU+ journey with at least one year of study remaining before their expected graduation.
Changes to ANU+
In 2025, the ANU+ workflow will be hosted through Career Central, student have access and can search for their respective ANU+ pathway for example, there will be a pathway for Undergraduate students' and another pathway for Postgraduate students'.
Current Students
Your progress through the ANU+ workflow has been transferred to Career Central by the ANU+ team. All student can sign in to Career Central using their university identification number. Students will be prompted to enter some of their professional goals and interests when they first log in.
There have been some minor changes to the ANU+ timesheet in 2025, instead of submitting 20 hours on one timesheet students must submit two, 10 hour timesheets. *A link to the new ANU+ timesheet can be found on the right.
Please Note: Hours volunteered with host organisations can be spread across two, 10 hour timesheets and there is no limit on the number of organisations that can be included in each timesheet. Once students have completed two, 10 hour timesheets they must upload them into Career Central and our team will check them and then the student will gain access to complete their reflection.
From 3 March 2025, current students will be able to see their ANU+ pathway and can go through the newly created e-learning module which will cover the new workflow changes. Additionally, the ANU+ team will be hosting a number of online information sessions from Wednesday, 5 March 2025 for current students to learn how to navigate through Career Central. Please register through Career Central.
How can I join ANU+?
*Students new to ANU+ can register for the program in April on Career Central.
The first step is to log in to Career Central and update your student profile. To join the ANU+ program we have introduced an e-learning module on Career Central which covers all you need to know to get started.
There are two ANU+ pathways, one for undergraduates and one for postgraduates.
To find the appropriate ANU+ pathway for you:
- Log in to Career Central
- Select e-learning pathway
- On the pathways page, select either the ANU+ Award Undergraduate or ANU+ Award Postgraduate.
Students interested in joining the ANU+ program must complete the e-learning module and get a 100% pass rate to gain access to register for an ANU+ intake workshop. The ANU+ intake workshops for future students will resume in April 2025. Once students have attended the in-person, ANU+ intake workshop, they will then need to sign the code of conduct and the volunteering acknowledgement prior to commencing volunteer work.
ANU+ Workflow
Complete the e-learning and short quiz, after successfully completing the e-learning and the quiz, students' will be able to register for an in-person ANU+ Intake Workshop.
1. Register and attend an ANU+ Intake Workshop. Students must register for these workshops on Career Central. These workshops are designed for students to meet other ANU+ students, reflect on where you would like to volunteer, and be an opportunity to ask our ANU+ team questions about the program. *Workshops will be scheduled in mid-March and commence in April, 2025.
2. After completion of the workshop, students will officially be an ANU+ participant and to proceed in the workflow must read and sign the code of conduct and the volunteer acknowledgement.
3. Find an organisation to volunteer with, we recommend you research the right volunteering opportunity for you. For additional guidance please go to the nest section.
4. Record your volunteer hours on the ANU+ timesheet - volunteer for 10 hours two times and have your timesheet signed off by your volunteer supervisor and upload to Career Central. *Updated ANU+ Timesheet will be available in March 2025.
5. Reflect on your experience - once you have submitted two, 10 hour timesheets you will be able to submit your reflection. Prior to writing your reflection, we strongly recommend you refer to the reflection guide and ANU+ rubric on Career Central.
6. Repeat step 5 and step 6, As an Undergraduate repeat these steps five times (100 volunteer hours in total) or three times if you are Postgraduate (60 volunteer hours in total).
7. Final Submission – Can be in the form of a written reflection, video, presentation or an approved format of your choosing. The details of what to include in your final submission are outlined in Career Central.
8. Receive the ANU+ award, which will be applied to your academic transcript and the end of each semester.
Find a volunteer role
- Internal volunteering: that is volunteering undertaken at ANU, usually with ANUSA Clubs & Societies, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃservices and teams. Before internal volunteering may be counted towards ANU+, the volunteering role must be registered and approved through the ANU+ team.
- External volunteering: volunteering is unpaid work usually undertaken with not-for-profit organisations and/or co-operatives that are external to ANU. This work benefits both the volunteer and the community and is based on roles that are not replacing paid workers. It is recommended that students ensure they are volunteering with reputable organisations which must provide insurance, training and supervision for their volunteers. Best practice for volunteering dictates that a volunteer role should not exceed 16 hours per week on a long-term basis.
is the peak body for volunteering in Canberra, and has a searchable database that includes online options.
is an Australia-wide volunteering database – you can search for online or Canberra-based opportunities.
Do I have to do each 10 hours volunteering with one organisation?
No, students can volunteer with multiple organisations. Student must submit their volunteer hours in 10-hour blocks on one timesheet, more than one organisation can be included on a timesheet to make up 10 hours. Once a student had completed two 10 hour timesheets they must upload on Career Central to progress to the next stage of the workflow.
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Key Dates
[TENTATIVE] Deadline to submit your final reflection to finish ANU+ in Semester 1, 2024. All timesheets and short reflections must be approved by the time you submit or present your final reflection.
[TENTATIVE] Deadline to submit your final reflection to finish ANU+ in Semester 2, 2024. All timesheets and short reflections must be approved by the time you submit or present your final reflection.
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