Health
Aims and objectives:
The aims of the Sociology of the Health Thematic Group are to:
- further research and publications on health and medical issues
- encourage and facilitate contact among academics and others researching in the field
- encourage submission of papers to TASA conferences
- provide an avenue for researchers to have draft papers informally reviewed by members
- encourage postgraduate interest in the field of the sociology of health
Year established:
2006
Convenors and contact details:
Dr Simon Kitto
Senior Lecturer
School of Rural Health
Lecturer (honorary)
Department of Surgery
Monash University
PO Box 973 Moe, Victoria 3825
ph: +61 3 5128 1008
fax: + 61 3 5128 1080
mob: 0434531603
simon.kitto@med.monash.edu.au
Dr Janice Chesters
Deputy Director CMDS
School of Rural Health
Monash University
PO Box 973 Moe, Victoria 3825
ph: +61 3 5128 1009
Fax: + 61 3 5128 1080
mob: 0408149207
Janice.chesters@med.monash.edu.au
Members:
- Janice Chesters
- Simon Kitto
- Allison Kirkman
- Ann Taylor
- Jane Edwards
- Fran Collyer
- Karen Willis
- Yoland Wadsworth
- Gary Easthope
- Dianne Goeman
- Eileen Clark
- Eileen Willis
- Alfa D'Amato
- Milica Markovic
- Rose Leontini
- Sharon Brennan
- Dorothy Broom
- John Germov
- Kathryn Seear
- David Grasby
- Vaughan Higgins
- Rebecca Conning
- Evan Willis
- Barbara Parker
- Narelle Warren
- Susan Peake
Online forum:
Access the Sociology of health online forum
Annual reports:
The first annual report will be posted online in July 2006.