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REPORT“Maybe providing some sort of link or informationabout working with Aboriginal communities or anAboriginal based healthcare communities.”“There might be a time issue with it but maybe haveanother case study to make comparison on what canbe done in various situations.”“Wider range of case studies would give a broaderpicture to different cultural issues involved inindigenous health care.”Session Too LongFinally, some participants felt that the sessions weretoo long, and that it became difficult to remainfocused and motivated throughout them. It shouldbe noted that this was brought up relatively fewtimes, but still represented a concrete complaintshared by a few participants.“May have been stretched out a bit too much inrespect to time – often lost interest or became tired.”“Length of the session – difficult to maintainconcentration and enthusiasm for such a long periodof time.”RecommendationsA number of important lessons were learned fromthis exercise which will assist in refining theworkshop process for 2013. The wide range ofpositive feedback indicates that the implementationof the IPE Workshops have overall been well receivedthis year.To further improve the IPE Workshop experience forstudents, the IPE team continually review andidentify areas that could be improved and aremoving forward on issues such as:Refinement of the online student registration formImprovement of the information package forfacilitatorsImproved online instruction/structure for bothstudents and facilitatorsFurther streamlining of criteria for discussions sothat all students are aware of what is expected ofthem and facilitators can provide objectivefeedbackContinued promotion of the IPE Workshops toSchools to encourage embedding of theseexperiences into units to ensure buy-in byfacilitators as well as studentsContinued targeting of sessional staff asfacilitatorsClearer articulation of learning outcomes andassessment tasks for students and staffModify the study for the Indigenous workshopProvide examples of good and poor contributionsfrom both students and facilitatorsImprove the facilitator payment processAcknowledgementsThe ongoing success of these workshops is the resultof the contribution of many people:The Unit Coordinators, the IPE team and theDirectors of Teaching and LearningThe most critical factor was the contribution of theworkshop facilitators:Semester 1: Peter Gardner, Sharon Keesing, IngridRoche, Claire Morrisby, Stephanie Parkinson, HayleySherratt and Jessica Vinci.Semester 2: Stephanie Parkinson, Sharon Maresse,Ingrid van Zyl Brooks , Sharon Keesing, JudiAnderson, Jade Cartwright, Kerryn Butler-Henderson,Sue Gillieatt, Claire Morrisby, Megan Tulk, KatePovee, Lydia Timms, Tracy Redwood, Sheel Gor, HoeLee, Belinda Kerr, Denise Robinson, Gae Ellison,Benjamin Devine, Rainee Schupelius, AmeeBosenberg, Joanna Stewart Priestly, LindaPannekoek, Belinda Kerr, Dennis Kickett, TonyKickett, Louise Austen, Karen Reys, Rosemary Roeand Julie Owen.And finally, to all the students that participated inthe 2012 IPE Workshops.AuthorsThis report was compiled by Michelle Donaldson (IPEWorkshop Coordinator), Margo Brewer (DirectorInterprofessional Practice), and Lorenz Wolf(Research Officer).Curtin University,December 2012.