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In this issue:

Issue 102
  • A message from the CEO
  • Budget Submission 2021–22: Working together to address chronic pain
  • Soft launch of Painaustralia’s new website
  • Pain Directory update
  • New Living Well with Pain program
  • WA Primary Health Alliance - Persistent Pain Program
  • Queensland Clinical Services Capability Framework
  • Update: Health Practitioner Education Strategy
  • Submissions and Policy Updates
  • APS conference
  • Media
  • Membership reminder
  • Guest Article: Canadian Pain Task Force update, Maria Hudspith and Fiona Campbell, Co-Chairs Canadian Pain Taskforce

Media

Painaustralia in the News

  • Royalauto - 15 Jan 2021 - Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett talks to RACV about driving with chronic pain - Easing the way for drivers with chronic pain
  • Prevention - 16 Dec 2020 - Chair of Painaustralia Consumer Advisory Group Mary-Lynne  Cochrane speaks to Prevention about low dowse CBD- CBD medicines available over the counter from 2021 
  • Retail Pharmacy - 16 Dec 2020 - Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett talks about the decision to down scheduling CBD and the need for holistic pain management- TGA announces OTC access for low dose CBD
  • Retail Pharmacy - 4 Dec 2020 - Painaustralia Consumer Advisory Group member Leah Dwyer talks about the important of language for people living with chronic pain -  Interviewing skills in new opioids video series

Blog

  • Medicines Monitoring: How will it affect you? by Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett
  • Painaustralia Budget Submission 2021-22: Working Together to Address Chronic Pain by Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett
  • Reviewing the year that was 2020 by Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett
  • The future of pain research by Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett
  • International Day of People with a Disability by Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett

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If your organisation cares about people in pain and wants to make a difference, please consider becoming a member of Painaustralia.

Our capacity to influence government policy and improve understanding and management of pain is directly related to the strength of our membership network. Your support could make all the difference.
 

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With one in five Australians living with pain it is likely that someone you know is directly affected. Painaustralia is the national peak 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.

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