FOR UNIVERSITIES
FOR UNIVERSITIES
Everything your students need to engage with Connecting Cultures.
2026 PILOT
ABOUT THE PILOT
Connecting Cultures is currently being delivered across six universities nationally as part of the 2026 pilot program, funded by the Australian Research Council.
If your university is participating in the 2026 pilot, this section is for you. Everything you need to set up, orient your students, and support them through the program is available below.
RESOURCES
Getting Started for Pilot Universities
Before your students begin, there are a small number of setup steps to complete. The guides below will walk you through everything.
GUIDANCE
SUPPORTING YOUR STUDENTS
Connecting Cultures deals with complex, emotionally significant content. Students will encounter scenarios involving racism, Sorry Business, advocacy in difficult situations, and deep self-reflection. This is by design — but it means your role as a coordinator matters.
Before your students begin, we recommend:
RESEARCH
THE EVALUATION
Connecting Cultures is a research program as well as a learning program. Participating universities are contributing to a national evidence base on the effectiveness of VR and eLearning in building cultural responsiveness in social work students.
The evaluation adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining in-app data capture from the VR platform with qualitative insights gathered through student focus group interviews. Full evaluation protocols, ethics documentation, and data management information are available on request. Please contact the project team directly for research-related enquiries.