One in 5 Australians lives with chronic pain and for many of them 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.

DONATE THIS TAX TIME.......
AND HELP US EXPAND OUR PAIN RESEARCH PRIORITIES!

• Descending pain pathways: glycinergic neurons and other pain modulators in the mid-brain;
• Digitising pain education for more accessibility to practitioners;
• SMS text messaging to support people with chronic pain tapering off opioids; and
• Teaching pain self-management to people with cancer.

Click HERE to help our 2023 Campaign to raise $40,000 in June

THEY TOOK THE PLUNGE FOR PAIN!

As of Tuesday morning, the team has generated just over $8,300 for pain research and still counting!
Support the "Pain Swim Team" lead by our 5km entrant, Maddison Woodbury, in the "Cole Classic" Ocean Swim at Manly on Sunday 5th February 2023.
Congratulations to Errol, Maddie, Melissa, Bianca and Dom, who all finished in their class!
Funds raised by our team are being directed to improving treatments for chronic pain.

CLICK HERE for more info, and to donate

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

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 $70, we'll keep you updated with latest news about events, such as seminars, research breakthroughs, tours of our Labs and so on.

For more information, CLICK HERE

PAIN RESEARCHER WINS
GLOBAL AWARD!

Professor Michael Nicholas, an Executive Team Member of the Pain Management Research Institute, has been awarded the global Dr John Loeser Prize for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement, the first time an Australian has won the prestigious prize.

For more information CLICK HERE

WEBINAR: "Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment: Online vs In-Person?"

Zoom Webinar recording is now available for viewing
featuring two accomplished professionals working at PMRI's ADAPT program
Dr Sarah Overton, Senior Clinical Psychologist
Maria de Sousa, Senior Physiotherapist

For more information CLICK HERE

AND THE WINNER IS.......
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN RAISING FUNDS FOR PAIN RESEARCH!

Results in the raffle drawn Thurs 8th March at 2pm were:
the new Kia Rio... #180718
the Macbook Air laptop... #240349
5 doz Robert Oatley premium wines... #330154!

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

Webinar: "Tackling the Opioid Crisis" - recorded video now available

On 18 July, three leading researchers from Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI) discussed this vital issue confronting the healthcare sector - patients and practitioners,.
The 46-min video recording of the event is now available.

For more details and how you can access the video, CLICK HERE.

Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing

April 27's announcement by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) setting out guidelines for doctors in the appropriate use of opioids in the Emergency Department and post surgery is welcomed by anyone at the coal face of managing an ever-increasing opioid addiction, a global medical challenge that is costing economies billions of dollars a year.

But what are the implications for patients and doctors?
READ MORE HERE

conquering pain

Whether chronic pain is in the back, the jaw, the breast, a joint or elsewhere, and is a result of injury, disease, biology or surgery, all pain resides in the brain.

The Pain Foundation supports gifted and world-renowned doctors, scientists and clinicians in exploring and unravelling the science and management of pain. Applying that knowledge in practical ways frees sufferers from the debilitating and devastating experience of chronic pain and the associated depression and anxiety it can cause.

Conquering chronic pain sets sufferers, their families and our community free to live life to the fullest again. You can help this vital work.

Get Involved

Attend one of our events, sign up for the newsletter, watch a video, find out more about chronic pain

We need volunteers to help at our functions. hold a Pain Foundation event of your own, or join our Fundraising Committee

Volunteer

Support one of our key research projects, make a regular donation or a bequest. You will be helping to conquer pain

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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.