ANZIBDC is a collaborative research program which aims to progress knowledge and clinical practice in the field of IBD through the combination of both clinical and scientific research, thus improving patient outcomes across the Australian and New Zealand populations. It was formed in 2008 and currently comprises of 17 Gastroenterology centres around Australia and New Zealand. ANZIBDC has also established collaborations with European, North American and Asian IBD consortia who are undertaking similar work and made significant contributions to several international IBD studies.