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In this issue:

Issue 108
  • A message from the CEO
  • Pain Awareness Month wrap up
  • Painaustralia's Newest Pain Champion - Hayley Leake
  • Strategic Plan
  • Painaustralia Consumer Awareness Group recruitment process
  • Chatbot launch
  • Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) update
  • Should pain be in the Census?
  • Accessible Product Design Alliance
  • Improving Orofacial Pain Management in Australia and New Zealand
  • Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission survey
  • Prescribing medicinal cannabis for chronic non-cancer pain
  • Painaustralia’s policy team working for you.
  • Pain Society Alberta World Pain Summit 2021
  • Media

Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission survey

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was established on 8 July 2021. The Commission will examine the systemic issues and any common themes in past deaths by suicide of Australian Defence Force members and veterans, and the experience of members and veterans who may continue to be at risk of suicide.

19.7% of veterans have their ability to function limited by chronic pain, and in 2002–2017 the veteran suicide rate was 18% higher than Australians of similar age. The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is ongoing and Painaustralia will be providing a submission.

 

We are seeking feedback from anyone who has served or is serving in the defence forces and living with chronic pain to reach out to us and share their experience by completing this short survey. You can remain anonymous if you prefer, but we’d like to hear your story so it can inform and strengthen the experiences we present to this important Royal Commission.

 

 

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If your organisation cares about people in pain and wants to make a difference, please consider becoming a member of Painaustralia.

Our capacity to influence government policy and improve understanding and management of pain is directly related to the strength of our membership network. Your support could make all the difference.
 

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With one in five Australians living with pain it is likely that someone you know is directly affected. Painaustralia is the national peak body working to improve the quality of life of people living with pain, their families and carers, and to minimise the social and economic burden of pain.

Donations of more than $100 will be acknowledged in the Painaustralia Annual Review, unless you wish to remain anonymous. Note that all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

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