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Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in health care occurs when different professions work together to improve client outcomes. IPC has many benefits for the clients and professionals involved. Various IPC practice models exist including: multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary models, each involving different levels of collaboration and role sharing between professions. This study examined the views of Australian speech-language pathologists (SLPs)(n= 24) and audiologists (n= 17) on their experiences of IPC with the other profession via an online survey. Both professional groups had positive attitudes towards IPC, and reported various benefits including improved continuity of care, holistic provision of information, improved client understanding of their diagnosis and improved client satisfaction. The main facilitators of IPC were good communication skills, the clinician's knowledge of the other …