Imagine if this was the newspaperheadline you read this morning!

How would we achieve this outcome? In Australia and abroad, government and health care organisations have identified interprofessional education (IPE) and practice (IPP) as a key mechanism to deliver these outcomes. In addition to those listed in the imagined news item, interprofessional collaborative practice delivers:

Greater continuity of care (less fragmented services)

Collaborative decision-making with patients and family

Better patient outcomes, safety and satisfaction

More appropriate referrals

An increased level of critical thinking among health professions

Increased staff retention

Better communication

Reduction in duplicity of service, procedures and assessment

Reduced hospital admissions

(World Health Organization [WHO], 2010).

Benefits of this Programme:

The Programme is designed to develop change leaders for interprofessional practice and education who have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to teach learners—and fellow colleagues—the art and science of working collaboratively for better health care.

Programme outcomes:

Participants will graduate from the Programme with:

An understanding of IPE and IPP, as well as the drivers for change

An understanding of how IPE can build on existing clinical opportunities

The ability to apply change management theory and strategies to embed IPE and IPP in clinical settings and education

An action plan to facilitate/support IPE for students and colleagues

Who should attend?

This leadership programme is relevant for:

Clinical teams including heads of department who can influence interprofessional collaboration initiatives

University staff responsible for coordinating interprofessional student placements

Champions of IPE and IPP seeking tools to assist them to lead change for interprofessional collaboration

Health service staff responsible for quality and safety

It is critical that there is a broad spectrum of professions represented to ensure participants experience interprofessional education.

The Australian health system is on the mend: Productivity CommissionIn an unprecedented first, the Productivity Commission has stated that the annual number of serious medical errors is on the decline, patients have greater access to services and shorter waiting times, and health professionals are reporting higher levels of well-being.”

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Creating Leaders of Change inHealth Education and Practice

According to the World Health Organization interprofessional collaborative practice occurs “When multiple health workers from different backgrounds work together with patients, families, care-givers and communities to deliver high quality care” (WHO, 2010).