Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, NZ
T: +64 9 921 9999
www.aut.ac.nz
24 April 2018
Katie Bruffy & Debra Robertson-Welsh
Unitec Institute of Technology
Private Bag 92025
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142
Dear Katie and Debra
Following on from our meetings of 5th March and 20th April we are writing to confirm our commitment to
working with you closely as things develop for both of our organisations. We have received positive feedback
about the joint public statement signalling that we are working together. We are progressing with the
consultation needed to develop a 4-year degree in Osteopathy and have signalled our intention to the
Osteopathic Council.
We also appreciate your need to secure clinic space beyond the end of 2018 and are keen to provide access
to our interprofessional clinic in Akoranga Drive in a way that accommodates the commitments that are in
place for our existing work and suits your staff and students.
AUT and Unitec have a long history of working together and we assure you of our intention to work with you
to ensure:
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Access to AUT premises and facilities for Unitec to deliver osteopathic education and training.
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A collaborative approach to developing osteopathic education from 2020.
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Confidentiality
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Regular meetings with colleagues identified from each organisation.
It is clear that transition questions are a priority at this point. Anita will be in touch to organise the following
two meetings in the near future:
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Susan Shaw from AUT and Sue Palfreyman from Unitec to analyse and map the curriculum with a view
to identifying specific content for the purposes of managing student transitions in the future
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Representatives from AUT and Unitec to consider
- Clinic access including days, times, spaces, insurance and other related issues
- Phased transition of students between institutions
Yours sincerely
Susan Shaw
Peter Larmer
Associate Dean (Academic)
Head of School, Clinical Sciences
