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  • IPEd Review

    Posted on: 19 March 2013

    A Way Forward

  • IPEd Notes Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

    Posted on: 11 March 2013

    IPEd's regular notes are now available for members

  • IPEd annual reports

    Posted on: 13 December 2012

    The IPEd Annual Report and Financial Report are now available.

  • 60 new accredited editors!

    Posted on: 11 December 2012

    IPEd congratulates the 60 new accredited editors, who bring the number of AEs Australia-wide to well over 300.

  • Preliminary program for April 2013 national conference

    Posted on: 13 November 2012

    Registrations opened on 1 November for the 6th IPEd National Editors Conference in Fremantle, WA, from 10 to 12 April 2013.

  • Have you looked at IPEd's Facebook page recently?

    Posted on: 12 November 2012

    Useful and whimsical editing-related posts at http://www.facebook.com/IPEditors.

  • Medical Educator and Medical Editor Roles

    Posted on: 27 October 2012

    Two vacancies have arisen with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

  • Vale Rosanne Fitzgibbon

    Posted on: 24 August 2012

    Esteemed editor Rosanne Fitzgibbon died on Monday 20 August. IPEd Council offers the condolences of the profession to her family.

  • Thinking about accreditation?

    Posted on: 09 August 2012

    Here are 10 good reasons to help you make up your mind.

  • Latest IPEd Notes

    Posted on: 08 August 2012

  • Beatrice Davis Fellowship report

    Posted on: 03 August 2012

    Jane Morrow, winner of the 2011–12 Beatrice Davis Fellowship, of which IPEd is a sponsor, has presented her report.

  • Exam preparation workshops

    Posted on: 03 August 2012

    Exam preparation workshops will be held by every society of editors to help candidates for this year's IPEd accreditation exam and people who may be thinking about sitting the exam in future.

  • Quoting: what do you think?

    Posted on: 08 May 2012

    An article recommended to all practising editors

  • Standards revision: update

    Posted on: 27 March 2012

    Workshops to help revise the Australian Standards for Editing Practice were held across Australia in December and February.

  • PD register

    Posted on: 09 March 2012

    IPEd has developed a database of professional development sessions and training workshops held recently by IPEd's member societies.

  • What do editors do?

    Posted on: 09 March 2012

    ABC local radio Hobart interviewed Kerry Davies AE about what editors do.

  • New Patron for IPEd

    Posted on: 02 March 2012

    Professor Roly Sussex OAM has accepted IPEd's invitation to become its inaugural Patron.

  • UK editors recognise IPEd accreditation

    Posted on: 12 January 2012

    The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (UK) now recognises IPEd Accredited and Distinguished Editor status as part of applications for SfEP membership. More ...

  • Barry Jones on BISG report

    Posted on: 14 November 2011

    The Hon. Barry Jones, Chair of the Book Industry Strategy Group, discussed its recomendations to government on ABC Radio National's The Book Show.

  • Editors survey: summary of results

    Posted on: 19 September 2011

    The Institute of Professional Editors surveyed Australian editors from June to August 2011, using an online survey instrument. The survey was the sixth such snapshot of the profession. A summary report has been prepared. and more detailed reports will be provided soon.

  • Spelling matters!

    Posted on: 19 September 2011

  • Professional indemnity insurance

    Posted on: 07 May 2011

    IPEd has negotiated with Aon Risk Services to make available discounted professional indemnity insurance for editors to all full members of Australian societies of editors.

  • Style manual 7th edition

    Posted on: 03 December 2010

    A consortium in which IPEd was a leading partner submitted an expression of interest in revising and updating the 6th edition of the Australian Government’s Style Manual.

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