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One in five Australians lives with chronic pain, and for many, the pain is severely disabling, affecting all aspects of their lives. But with your help, the pain problem no longer needs to be a life sentence.
Michael Cousins Portrait Award
Wed 11th June
S H Ervin Gallery
IT'S ON AGAIN - COME JOIN THE FUN!
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Misuse and Symptoms of Dependence Among Users of Gabapentinoids,
Amy McNeilage, et al
Article published in November 2024 edition of "International Journal of Drug Policy "
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Professor Paul Glare
receives Member of Order of Australia (AM)
Australia Day Honours List, January 2025
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Encouraging Non-Pharmacological Self-Management,
Prof Michael Nicholas
Article published in December 2024 edition of "Pain Management Today"
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HELP THE WORK GO ON!
Have you considered making a bequest to Pain Foundation in your will?

Whether you choose to leave a set sum, a percentage of your Estate or an ongoing endowment, your memory will be honoured and you will receive a special place on our Page of Remembrance and Gratitude.
To find out more, CLICK HERE
BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH PUBLISHED:
"Exploring Pain Relief through Opioid Actions on Spinal Cord Circuits"
With seed funding from the Pain Foundation, Dr Karin Aubrey formed a team in 2017 to work on fundamental research uncovering how the brain works and what changes in brain function when people experience chronic pain.
For more information CLICK HERE
INAUGURAL PINNACLE PAIN SECTOR AWARDS
NSW Parliament House set the stage for an unforgettable evening as Painaustralia and Pain Foundation Ltd held the inaugural Pinnacle Pain Sector Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
For more details, CLICK HERE
SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES IN PAIN TREATMENT
A/Prof Claire Ashton-James
In her paper presented at the NZ Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Claire challenges practitioners to consider psycho-social aspects in pain management.
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Vale
PROFESSOR MICHAEL J COUSINS AM
1939-2024
A tribute to the extraordinary life of Professor Michael J Cousins AM, Pain Foundation Founder and Patron, who sadly passed away on 27 April 2024.
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PAIN PROFESSOR RECEIVES HONOR ROLL AWARD
from Chair of Northern Sydney Local Health District
To add to his many awards for services globally to pain education and research, Professor Nicholas receives this prestiguous award
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"UNDERSTANDING MIGRAINE"
ABC Conversations Hour
If you've ever had a migraine you know they are more than a bad headache. Some people throw up, some get blurred vision and struggle to speak properly and some are bedridden for days.
To hear the 53-minute discussion, CLICK HERE
BECOME A 'PAIN PAL' and join
the Friends of Pain Research
Membership is open to all people who care about finding new and improved ways of helping 3.24million Australians who live with chronic or persistent pain. For an annual donation of $100, we'll keep you updated with latest news about events, such as seminars, research breakthroughs, tours of our Labs and so on.
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conquering pain

Since 1996, Pain Foundation has been at the forefront in conquering chronic pain, which affects one in five Australians. As a non-profit organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status, we secure vital funding for world leading researchersand clinicians.

To help tackle the pervasive challenge of chronic pain — stemming from conditions like cancer, muskulo-skeletal pain, endometriosis, and migraines— we aim to raise over $1 million per year. Our mission is clear: to be a global leader in comprehensive pain management solutions, lightening the community’s burden of pain, and helping people live their lives to the full. You can help this vital work.

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Tackling the Opioid Crisis

Integrated care pathways for chronic pain

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Clinical trials of new pain therapies

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patient stories

Adding to physical and emotional experience of pain is the frustration of never feeling properly understood by doctors, family and friends. Here are some stories of people who have conquered their pain with the help of PMRI’s ADAPT course.

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