ANZAHPE’s Interprofessional Education (IPE) Sub-committee formed in 2020. The key purpose of this leadership group is to support ANZAHPE members to embed interprofessional education within their organisation.

Led by Associate Professor Margo Brewer, the members of the committee are Honorary Secretary Megan Anakin, past Honorary Secretary Carole Steketee, Associate Professor Roger Dunston, Associate Professor Monica Moran and Professor Gary Rogers.  The Committee is currently finalising its 2021-23 operational plan. This plan includes:

1. Increasing IPE resources: We currently have 24 resources developed for the Australian and/or New Zealand context on the Nexus global knowledge repository. We recently called for and continue to support the submission of new resources; through here submission document email  to executive@anzahpe.org
2. Professional development for IPE: Stay tuned for an announcement of IPE professional development events in 2021. ANZAHPE’s 2021 conference program will also feature sessions dedicated to IPE.
3. A small grant scheme: A call for grant submissions will be made in the next year.
4. National Advisory Group: Following on from the national Securing an Interprofessional Futureproject, a national body¾the Australian Interprofessional Education Advisory Group (AIAG)¾will be established in 2021. This group brings together four peak bodies: ANZAHPE, the Australian Consumer Health Forum, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association. The focus of the group is on supporting a collective, national approach to the development of IPE and collaborative practice.

Members who are interested in IPE are encouraged to view the IPE resources on the ANZAHPE site and the other 1,900+ resources on the broader Nexus site. You may also like to join the Australasian Interprofessional Practice and Education Network (AIPPEN) and/or Interprofessional.Global: The Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice.