"Pain is one of the biggest health issues in Australia today – every bit as big as cancer, AIDS and coronary heart disease. Yet it remains one of the most neglected areas of health-care." Professor Michael Cousins AM, Chair National Pain Strategy. 
Submission to NSW Workers Compensation Scheme
Painaustralia submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme rec...
Pain in the Elderly Symposium 26 May
Pain Management in the Older Person: Optimising the Application of Latest Thinking and Evidence Base...
Denial of Pain Relief "A Scarification of the Soul"
Speaking at Painaustralia's AGM, on 17 April, Dr Simon Longstaff Executive Director of the S...
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Submission to NSW Workers Compensation Scheme
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Pain in the Elderly Symposium 26 May
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Denial of Pain Relief "A Scarification of the Soul"
Declaration of Montreal
The Declaration of Montreal states access to pain management is a fundamental human right. The Declaration was supported by 126 countries at the IASP World Congress on Pain in 2010. Read more...
National Pain Strategy
The National Pain Strategy is the first comprehensive strategy in Australia and the world that sets out to improve the assessment and treatment of all forms of pain, in particular chronic pain. Read more...
The High Cost of Pain
The Bupa Health Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Sydney's Pain Medicine Research Institute, commissioned Access Economics to determine the cost of persistent pain. The result was the Bupa Health Foundation's landmark report The High Price of Pain.
Painaustralia's 2011 Annual Report
Painaustralia has released its 2011 Annual Report. Click here to download.
Your Stories
One in five Australians, including children and adolescents, lives with chronic pain. Read some of their first-hand experiences of pain and treatments. If you are someone living with chronic pain and would like to share your story, please contact us.
National Pain Week 22-28 July 2012
The second national pain week week will be held 22-28 July 2012. It is designed to raise awareness about chronic pain and the challenges faced by people who experience pain every day of their lives. For more information, visit the National Pain Week Website.