Parliamentary Friends raise the issue of chronic pain in Parliament

Painaustralia was very pleased and encouraged to hear our co-chairs Senator Wendy Askew rise in the Senate and Mr David Smith MP in Federation House to highlight the important issue of chronic pain.

As co-chair of the new Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management Group Senator Askew along with ACT local and member for Bean, Mr David Smith MP, used the opportunity to highlight the importance of recognising the impact that chronic pain can have on everyone in the community.

Senator Askew championed the new Parliamentary Friends group, which aims to raise the awareness of chronic pain and managing that pain with their parliamentary peers and within communities.

Painaustralia will work closely with the group to advance important initiatives for the chronic pain community.

Read Senator Askew’s speech here.

Watch the video of the speech here.