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.

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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.

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SOPHIE SCOTT OAM

PAINAUSTRALIA CHAMPION RECEIVES AWARD IN KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST

Sophie recently retired from her role as national health reporter at the ABC, and was a VIP guest at our recent EOFY coktail function for our donors at SH Ervin Gallery. The Medal was for "services to broadcasting and community health".

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.

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Announcing Winner of the 2023 Michael Cousins Portrait Award

At a function for friends and suppoprters of the Pain Foundation on 7th June at the S H Ervin Gallery's 'Salon Des Refusés' Exhibition, guests voted this portarit by KYLIE MELINDA SMITH. See her winning portrait left with Jane, Chris and Michele Cousins.

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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.

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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

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.

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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

In 2022, 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?
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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.

“Back Pain: the new science?” – ABC Drum

Happy Birthday, Gabriella and Ian!

Hayley Leake – New Champion for Painaustralia

Living with Migraine – Sophie Scott

Pain Champion – Invictus Medallist

Pain Patient ICE SWIM record attempt on 18 July 2022 raises over $28k for research! Hear Charm on ABC Radio.

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Bernadette Foley
Michael J Cousins Pain Management & Research Centre
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FUND-RAISING & DONATION ENQUIRIES

Shaan & Geoffrey Verco, Pain Foundation Ltd
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Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards NSW 2065
T: +61 (0)401 140 921
Shaan@painfoundation.org.au

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