The Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education was established in 1996 (Grant received 1995) and is housed in the Japanese Studies Centre, Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
The Centre provides a variety of activities and programs to teachers of Japanese in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. These activities and programs focus on developing teaching skills, creating teaching materials and encouraging the enhancement of professionalism among teachers. The Centre, which cooperates with the all Education sectors in three states, is now widely known as 'the MCJLE'.
The MCJLE works cooperatively with teachers of Japanese to them well informed about the Centre's programs, and provides professional support and information which allows them to work effectively in the area of Japanese language education.
