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Taxation Research and Advisory Centre
Department of Accounting, 819 8077
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
college'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
The Science Shop
Manager
Kerrie Mullins Gunst, 81 9 8705
The Science Shop was established in 1988 as a joint initiative
of Swinburne with the Commission for the Future. It is seen as a
pilot which will lay the foundations for other such centres
throughout Australia.
The Science Shop provides a means for individuals, community
groups and small businesses to seek answers to scientific,
engineering and technical questions arising from their daily
lives, and for scientists and engineers to work on projects of
interest and value to the community.
In addition The Science Shop publishes and disseminates
information on the scientific and technical backgrounds to
issues of concern to the community including the small busi-
ness sector.
A range of conferences, seminars and short courses are
organised, designed to promote communication between scientists
and the community.
Swinburne Institute
Centre for Urban and Social Research
Chair
T. Burke, Department of Social and Political Studies, 819 8109
Enquiries: 81 9 8825,819 8837
The Centre for Urban and Social Research was formed in 1986
by amalgamation of the Centre for Urban Studies and the
Centre for Applied Behavioural Studies. The activities of the
Centre range from consultancy research through short courses
and seminars to community development and liaison. There is
a Management Committee composed of staff from the departments
of Sociology, Psychology, Mathematics, Civil Engineering
and Economics.
Members of the Centre have researched and written numerous
major consultancy reports for both public and private sector
clients and have considerable research and policy development
skills in the areas of survey research, housing, youth studies,
ethnicity, social indicators, urban data bases and demographic
forecasting and analysis. The Centre has excellent support
facilities including a computer assisted telephone survey system.
Centre for Women's Studies
Chair
T. Castleman, Department of Social and Political Studies,
819 8466
The Centre for Women's Studies was established in 1984 and
is composed of members drawn from all divisions of Swinburne
who have a wide range of expertise relevant to gender and the
status of women.
The activities of the Centre include:
Presenting short courses on topics which concern women
and gender (e.g., feminist theory, women and literature).
Such courses are open to the general public.
Carrying out research projects which investigate aspects of
the status of women and social policy relevant to the special
needs of women.
Compiling educational materials relating to women's studies
for use in teaching courses on sex and gender as well as for
inclusion in existing courses.
Preparation of occasional papers.