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We often assume pain equals damage. But it’s not that simple. Two people. Same diagnosis. Same scan. Yet one is in agony, the other barely ...

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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 ...

We would like to congratulate one of our emerging leaders at the Neurobiology of Pain Lab at the Kolling Institute who has received a prestigious ...

Pain Foundation Limited would like to congratulate Professor Paul Glare on his nomination and award as a Member of the Order of Australia for his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kate reports: “It’s the twentieth anniversary of the start of my journey with CRPS* this Friday. Not sure that twenty years of chronic pain is ...

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 ...

18 September 2023

August 3, 2023 Last night on ABC’s The Drum, we had the privilege of hearing Nicki Hutley’s powerful story about living with chronic pain. Nicki ...

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 ...

July 18, 2022 To view a recording of this webinar, click on THIS LINK. It runs for 46 minutes. We welcome feedback and questions to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jan 25, 2021

Nov 2, 2020 Good pain arrives, raises the alarm, then quickly leaves. Bad pain stays. No-one is sure why. People with chronic pain often hear ...

Dec 9, 2020 We rejoice in the news that Dr Claire Ashton-James, known to many of us, was announced today by the University of Sydney ...

Anna Swan, photo by Nic Walker, SMH, Dec 5, 2020 Source: Eliza Harvey, Sydney Morning Herald Good Weekend, Dec 5, 2020 She certainly doesn’t seem ...

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 ...

Patients and practitioners talk about chronic pain  https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1718435907988

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 ...