Dr Kaye Scholfield is the Senior Manager of RMIT University?s outreach centre in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.  The research group at Hamilton ? the Rural and Regional Research Group ? has a strong focus on applied research in a range of issues that relate to rural community sustainability.  
Kaye is a member of several regional Boards and Committees including that of foundation chair of the Southern Grampians Youth Network.   She also has research interests in regional education and innovation, grassroots community development and maintains an interest in sustainable agriculture and rural development.  She is  a partner in her family's farm and is a member of RIRDC?s Rural Women Leaders Network,  .