Physiotherapists can now be listed on Painaustralia’s National Pain
Services Directory

Painaustralia is expanding our National Pain Services Directory to include listings of allied health professionals. The first profession we are starting with are qualified physiotherapists with specialised training or qualifications in the area of pain.

Physiotherapists play an important role in the treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of individuals who experience chronic pain. Adding physiotherapists to our Directory will benefit consumers who are seeking access to allied health professionals to help with their chronic pain.

Since its launch in 2019 by Federal Health Minister, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, the Directory has become a valuable ’go to’ tool for people living with chronic pain, GPs, other health professionals and consumers looking for a local pain specialist or clinic.

The Directory, which has been supported by the Australian Department of Health, currently includes a comprehensive list of more than 200 health providers and pain clinics across Australia who have specialist training or education in pain management in alignment with the International Association for the Study of Pain criteria.

The Directory has been used by more than 120, 000 consumers, GPs and other specialised allied health professionals across Australia and features on the Therapeutic Goods Administration website, the Health Direct Website and the Department of Health website.

The Directory is updated continuously and proudly features:

• State and territory locations.
• Highly sensitive and accurate geographical locations via the use of ‘use my location’ button which enables consumers to locate services close to work or home, via a list of services or via the map.
• Specific pain conditions or services which include back pain, pelvic pain, shoulder pain, pain psychologists, allied health professional referrals and pain rehabilitation services.
• Private and public service providers and contact details.
• Whether a service offers paediatric support services.

For physiotherapists interested in being on the Directory, they can apply for a yearly fee of $200 per practitioner. To be listed on the Directory, please submit your details in the form here.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Painaustralia at admin@painaustralia.org.au