Gippsland campus
The Centre for Research in Health, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS) was established in 1991 to promote research activity in the three named major areas, to act as a focus for staff research activities and to provide infrastructure facilities for project submissions. Since its opening CHESS has been successful in gaining research funding from a variety of national, state and regional agencies including, for example, Australian Research Council, Rural Health Education Support and Training Program, Department of Education Victoria, Catholic Education Office Victoria, Health and Community Services Victoria, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, Wellington Shire and South Gippsland Education Committee.
As part of its health research activities, CHESS has developed a close relationship with Monash University Centre for Rural Health, Australian Rural Health Research Institute and Suzhou University Medical Faculty (People's Republic of China). At the same time CHESS continues to develop its research profile in the politics of educational change, in teacher professional development and in the study of higher education. Finally CHESS intends to extend its activities as a general social science and social survey research consultant for the Gippsland region.
Dr Tony Taylor is currently acting executive director. Associate Professor David Harvey, Dr Philip Edwards and Dr Keith Stead are co-directors. Ms Linda Kruger is administrative officer and inquiries may be directed to (051) 22 6363/5 or (03) 9902 6363/5, or email tony.taylor@education.monash.edu.au.
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