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In this issue:

Issue 83
  • A message from the CEO
  • New announcements - Opioid Regulatory Response
  • Upscheduling of Modified Release Paracetamol
  • Reach for the Facts campaign launch
  • Be Medicinewise Week
  • Australian Ethical Health Alliance launch website
  • SHPA 2019 Medicines Leadership Forum
  • Submissions and Policy Updates
  • Out and About
  • In the media
  • Guest Contribution: Margaret McCulloch, President of ACT Pain Support Inc

In the media

Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett talks to Channel 9 News about pain management programs

Media highlights:

Selected media stories featuring Painaustralia including:

  • Carol Bennett talks about the need for better medication control in aged care facilities in this article on easy access to pain medication.

  • Mirage news covers the appointment of our new Chairman elect.

  • Paracetamol overdoses climb: pack size under scrutiny Carol Bennett speaks to the MJA about the pros and cons of regulatory recommendations around Paracetamol.

  • The drugs don’t work: breaking the pain barrier An in-depth analysis of case studies around Australia. Carol Bennett talks to the Courier Mail about the nuances involved in pain management and why we need to invest much more.

Weekly blog articles:

  • Poisoned pill: Are we missing the real problem in the paracetamol debate?

  • Pulling Out All The Stops: Time to Really Turn Our Attention to the Pain

  • Getting to Know the Language of Medicines to Ease the Pain  

  • Complementary Medicines: proof in the pudding?

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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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