IP Communications was founded in 1999, and is an independent and privately-owned publishing company, focusing on books for professionals and tertiary-level students in medicine, public health, nursing, counselling, and psychology.

Director of IP Communications is Alan Fettling. Alan has nearly 40 years' experience in academic and professional publishing in Australia and New Zealand. Before establishing IP Communications, Alan worked with Melbourne University Press, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, W B Saunders, Holt Rinehart and Winston, and Oxford University Press.

Publisher for IP Communications is Jill Henry. Jill has almost 25 years' experience in academic and professional publishing in Australia, having worked previously for Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press.

IP Communications' Australian Business Number (ABN) is 43 086 165 782.