Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 people, yet for many, existing treatments provide little or no lasting relief. At the Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI), ...
When Ashleigh was in high school, a work experience placement included working on a stroke ward. Watching people regain their independence and seeing the difference ...
Pain Foundation Limited recently had the pleasure of catching up with A/Prof Karin Aubrey, whose Pain Management Research team at the Kolling Institute and the ...
This National Pain Week (26-31 July 2026), Pain Foundation Limited is calling on Australians to recognise chronic pain as one of the nation’s most significant ...
Leading pain specialist Professor Chris Vaughan is stepping down after a career spanning close to three decades. As a principal hospital scientist, Chris has successfully ...
We’re already enrolling healthcare professionals from across the country, with over 1,300 people on our database and registrations growing daily. The response confirms the strong ...
Prof Paul Glare, representing the Pain Foundation, was pleased to receive a $10,000 grant from TOUR DE CURE at the “Woolies Wheelies n Walks” challenge ...
OPEN is a modern, flexible pain education program for all healthcare professionals working with people living with pain. The OPEN Clinical Pain Management Program brings ...
Professor Michael Nicholas, PhD, MPsychol(Clin), MSc(Hons), MAPS, FFPMANZCA(Hon)Professor, Pain Management Research Institute, Northern Clinical School Abstract and Key Points We welcome your feedback. Tell us ...
Amy G. McNeilage, Alison Sim, Suzanne Nielsen, Bridin Murnion, Claire E. Ashton-James Highlights Background Gabapentinoids are among the most widely prescribed pain medications worldwide. However, ...
The Pain Foundation is proud to be associated with the TDM Foundation, who, in collaboration with Hearts & Minds Investments over recent years, has made ...
Launching on 27th November, Martin has written and produced a book titled “Courage: Your Right Hook”. The book explores courage through six fundamental pillars – ...
The PMRI team led by Prof Paul Glare and A/Prof Claire Ashton-James presented this paper to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) ...
June 9, 2023 – NSLHD News – excerpts Researchers at the Kolling Institute have made important progress towards the development of new treatments for chronic ...
Mayumi Oguchi MPsychol(Clin) Mayumi Oguchi, clinical psychologist at the Michael J Cousins Pain Management Research Centre, recently presented her paper titled “Psychologically based interventions for ...
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 ...
Alison Sim MSc Med (Pain Management) Alison Sim, PhD candidate at The University of Sydney, School of Medicine, presented some of the work that she ...
*************************************************** I would like to recognise the extraordinary life of Professor Michael J Cousins, Pain Foundation Founder and Patron, who sadly passed away on 27 ...
Retired Pain Foundation Board Member, Paul Hotz Paul’s pain journey started with a minor meniscus problem, which led to many surgeries, a diagnosis of Staphylococcus ...
TDM GROWTH PARTNERS recently teamed with HEARTS AND MINDS INVESTMENTS LTD to partner with PAIN FOUNDATION LTD in the consortium led by PMRI’s Professor Michael Nicholas to create a leading-edge ...
Sunday, 24th March 2024 *************************************************** Prominent clinician, researcher and educator, A/Professor Claire Ashton-James, presented a paper titled: “Addressing Social Aspects of Pain in Clinical Practice” ...
Friday, 22nd March 2024 *************************************************** Chair of the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Board, Mr Trevor Danos AM, presents the Honor Roll Award certificate ...
September 21, 2022 Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI) Team Leader and researcher, Karin Aubrey, and researcher Yo Otsu, are celebrating a major win with a ...
Help the research and education work performed at the Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI) by simply making a $70 donation thereby becoming a member of ...
The Pain Foundation is delighted to announce that Professor Michael Nicholas, an Executive Team Member of the Pain Management Research Institute, has been awarded the ...
Thanks to Painaustralia, we are pleased to share the full-length video of Pain Champion, Peter Rudland, as he tells his story of remarkable challenge and ...
In September, Painaustralia welcomed our newest Pain Champion, Australian Survivor sole winner, Hayley Leake. Hayley is a physiotherapist and pain researcher. After working clinically for ...
ABC’s Medical Reporter, Sophie Scott, Painaustralia’s Pain Champion Living with a condition like migraine can be tricky for people to understand. While pain is definitely ...
Professor Paul Glare, Pain Foundation and Painaustralia Board Director, hosted the Kolling Institute’s Neuroscience and Pain Research Showcase. The webinar covered a range of topics ...
Dec 3, 2020 One of the positive outcomes of COVID-19 has been the rapid development of alternatives for our in-person pain management programs. We have ...
May 18, 2021 The Early Matched Care at Australia Post (EMCAP) project partnered with the University of Sydney and led by PMRI’s Professor Michael Nicholas ...
PMRI’s Professor Michael Nicholas and his collaborators win prestigious award for their paper: “Implementation of Early Intervention Protocol in Australia for ‘High Risk’ Injured Workers ...
Nov 12, 2020 The government’s crackdown on painkillers has left millions of Australians without a fix for their chronic conditions, but now some of the ...
Source: Painaustralia Since 1999 Tara Moss has written 13 bestselling books, published in 19 countries and 13 languages. Her latest is the internationally bestselling historical ...
The Heine Foundation is supporting the Pain Management Research Institute to carry out a program of research projects titled “ Pathways to better Pain management”. ...
VISITING SCHOLAR SERIES OF ONLINE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS – Dr Claire Ashton-James Claire Ashton-James, PhD is a Social Psychologist with expertise in the interpersonal realm of healthcare, and ...
In the most comprehensive financial analysis of chronic pain in Australia to date, The cost of pain in Australia report by Deloitte Access Economics reveals the staggering ...