One in five Australians lives with chronic pain
Painaustralia is Australia’s leading pain advocacy body working to improve the quality of life of people living with pain, their families and carers, and to minimise the social and economic burden of pain on individuals and the community.
GPs need better training and education as well as better treatment and support options to curb escalation in opioid prescribing, says Painaustralia CEO Carol Bennett. Watch now
Almost 5,000 GPs have been put on notice by the Federal Government over the high number of prescriptions they are issuing for addictive painkiller opioids. Watch now
ENEWS Issue 81
- CEO Message
- "Why I want more health experts to focus on people living with pain": Sophie Scott our newest Pain Champion
- National Action Plan: a reason to celebrate this National Pain Week
- Broad endorsement for our National Pain Strategy: National Roundtable
- Painaustralia supports international Pain Awareness Month
- Chronic pain highlighted as an issue in national chronic conditions framework
- Pain management must be prioritised in aged care
- HammondCare pro-active on pain
- Mental illness and chronic pain a challenge in the bush
- Endometriosis plan important – National Pain Strategy complementary
- More research needed for medicinal cannabis
- Transparency essential for complementary medicines
- Opioids issue needs holistic response
- Adelaide pain service for kids and teens
- Greater use of digital health technologies needed
- Pain in the Media
