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In this issue:

Issue 100
  • A message from the CEO
  • Governor General launches Parliamentary Friends Group
  • BUDGET 2020-21
  • Communication and Awareness Reference Group update
  • Submissions and Policy Updates
  • Letter to Government regarding the impact of opioid changes on consumers
  • Events
  • Media
  • Guest Article: A chat with our newest Pain Champion, Tara Moss
  • Annual Overdose Report 2020: Guest piece by John Ryan, CEO Penington Institute

Media

Medical Cannabis Network - 8 October 2020 Cannabis and chronic pain in Australia

The Australian - 22 September 2020 Clinical app that detects pain gets $2m trial extension

ABC NEWS - 14 September 2020 Chronic pain sufferer Daisy Hoskins finally gets diagnosis after decades of doubt

Blogs

  • "I am keen to use my voice to make a difference to those whose voice is limited in national health discussions, yet so critical to better health outcomes," Tara Moss talks about joining Painsaustralia as a Pain Champion. 
  • CEO Carol Bennett discusses Painaustralia’s submission to the National Preventive Health Strategy and how we need to highlight chronic pain as a health priority that requires effective prevention and coordinated management. 
  • “We must recognise the main reason why medications remain the most common approach to managing complex pain presentations – they are affordable, accessible and effective for some people,” CEO Carol Bennett talks about the need for nuanced solutions.
  • By focusing on overdose statistics, are we overlooking patient-centred care? Painaustralia's Clinical Advisor A/Prof Malcolm Hogg asks in this blog.

 

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