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Centre for Psychological
Services
Manager
R.H. Cook
School of Social and Behavioural Sciences,
2148105or2148653
The Centre for Psychological Services provides several major
services to the wider community. These include personal
counselling, psychotherapeutic programs, educational and
training services and research consultancy, all of which are
offered on a fee for service basis.
The Centre is staffed by experienced psychologists associated
with the School of Social and ~ehavioural Sciences, and
enhances the teaching resources of the School by providing a
facility for the professional training and education of graduate
students.
Initially the Centre has developed special services in:
marriage and relationship counselling
family therapy
infertility counselling
lifestyle management
treatment of anxiety
management of children and adolescents.
The Centre accepts referrals from a wide range of other
professionals and from both private and government
sponsored agencies.
It is located at 16 Park St, Hawthorn.
Science Education Centre
(The Swinburne Travelling
Science Show)
Chair
Professor J.G. McLean, Pro Vice-Chancellor
Coordinator
Peter Lees, 2 14 8503
The Swinburne Travelling Science Show operates as part of the
Division of Science, Engineering and Design to promote
interest in the sciences, engineering and technology. The
activities of The Swinburne Travelling Science Show include:
school based programs for primary and secondary schools
which are designed to stimulate an interest in science and
engineering
a community based program for promotion of Swinburne
University and the Show's sponsors to the wider
community
support for the Show to teachers in the form of seminars;
in-service training and technical information
Taxation Research and Advisory
Centre
Director
Denis Vinen
Division of Business, Humanities and Social
Science, 214 8474
The Taxation Research and Advisory Centre was formed firstly,
in response to the community's need for easy access to advice
on a progressively complex and difficult area and secondly, the
University's growing awareness that its valuable resources
should be made more readily available to the community.
Services offered
research for tax planning
computer programs for problem solving, simulation
studies and cash flow analysis
research for contesting tax assessments
advice on interpreting income tax legislation and tax
rulings
assistance in compliance with income taxation
department administrative requirements
research for preparing academic papers
library searches
Facilities
extensive computer hardware and software
excellent library including 500 volumes on taxation,
video and audio tapes and facilities for computerised
literature searches
experienced and qualified staff with legal, accounting,
economic and computing backgrounds
Using the Centre
The Centre runs on a fee for service basis and as a matter of
policy wishes its resources to be used extensively by the
community. The range of services offered should appeal to:
small and large businesses with specific problems
accountants or lawyers who wish to offer their clients
an extended service
entrepreneurs
investors
salary earners
retirees.