Jill Thistlethwaite
AIPPEN founding member
and President of InterEd

Welcome to the
Australasian Interprofessional Practice and Education Network

This website provides a space for the sharing of information, networks and experiences in the area of interprofessional education, interprofessional learning and interprofessional practice in healthcare across Australia and New Zealand.

In doing so, AIPPEN brings together individuals, groups, institutions and organisations committed to promoting and supporting interprofessional learning and improving collaborative practice, with the ultimate goal of achieving quality patient-centred care.

Whether you are an administrator, educator, practitioner, researcher, student, or consumer of healthcare, you will find here a number of resources to develop interprofessional models of care to enhance clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

The Sydney Interprofessional Declaration

View the Sydney Interprofessional Declaration (pdf file, 197kb) established by the participants of the All Together Better Health 5 (ATBH5) International Conference held in Sydney on 6th–9th April 2010.

Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Glossary

Be sure to check out the Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Glossary on the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative Wiki. The glossary was compiled by the WHO Study Group on IPE and is hugely useful for anyone looking for quick definitions!

InterEd Open Letter

View the InterEd Open Letter (pdf file, 178kb) to the Presidents, Chairs and Chief Executives of AIHC, AIPPEN, CIHC, CAIPE, EIPEN, JAIPE and NIPNET from Jill Thistlethwaite, President, InterEd.  Please respond with your thoughts and comments to Professor Jill Thistlethwaite, J.E.Thistlethwaite@warwick.ac.uk

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