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In this issue:

Issue 83
  • A message from the CEO
  • New National Pain Services Directory
  • Codeine use and harms in Australia: evaluating the effects of re‐scheduling
  • NPS Medicinewise Education Program: Opioids, Chronic Pain and the bigger picture
  • Faculty of Pain Medicine releases Procedures in Pain Medicine Clinical Care Standard
  • National Carers Week
  • Painaustralia partners with PMRI, University of Sydney, the Kolling Institute and NSW Health for a global conference on opioid deprescribing
  • PharmAus 2019
  • Queensland’s move towards Real Time Prescription Monitoring
  • Out and About
  • In the media
  • Guest Contribution: Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

Out and About

Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett at the National Pain Services Directory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra

Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett at the National Pain Services Directory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra

Minister of Health the Hon Greg Hunt at Painaustralia National Pain ServicesDirectory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra

Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, at Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory Launch

Consumer perspective Sarah Fowler at the National Pain Services Directory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra

Consumer perspective from Sarah Fowler at Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory Launch

Minister of Health the Hon Greg Hunt MP at the National Pain Services Directory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra

Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, speaks at Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory Launch

Minister of Health the Hon Greg Hunt at Painaustralia National Pain Services Directory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra
Minister of Health the Hon Greg Hunt and Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett at the National Pain Services Directory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra

Carol Bennett, CEO thanks Minister Hunt for his support at the National Pain Services Directory launch

President of Australian Pain Society, Dr Anne Burke at Painaustralia National Pain Services Directory Launch.

President of Australian Pain Society, Dr Anne Burke at Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory Launch

President of Australian Pain Society, Dr Anne Burke at Painaustralia National Pain Services Directory Launch.
Participants at Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory Launch

Participants at Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory Launch

Painaustralia Office and Design Manager Nick Nguyen and Deborah Smith Partnerships Manager Community Council for Australia at the National Pain Services Directory Launch at Parliament House, Canberra
Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, speaks at PharmAus 2019

Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, speaks at PharmAus 2019

The Hon Chris Bowen MP, shadow Minister for Health, speaks at PharmAus 2019

The Hon Chris Bowen MP, shadow Minister for Health, speaks at PharmAus 2019

Ara Cresswell, CEO, Carers Australia at the Carers Week Breakfast 2019

Ara Cresswell, CEO, Carers Australia at the Carers Week Breakfast 2019

The Hon Anne Ruston MP, Minister for Social Services, speaks at the Carers Week breakfast 2019

The Hon Anne Ruston MP, Minister for Social Services, speaks at the Carers Week breakfast 2019

The Hon Stuart Robert MP, the Minister for the NDIS, speaks at the Carers Breakfast 2019

The Hon Stuart Robert MP, the Minister for the NDIS, speaks at the Carers Breakfast 2019

Sen Rachel Siewert, speaks at the Carers Breakfast 2019

Sen Rachel Siewert, speaks at the Carers Breakfast 2019

Carol Bennett, CEO, Painaustralia joins the team from the Rural Doctors Association at Rural Medicine Australia 2019

Carol Bennett, CEO, Painaustralia joins the team from the Rural Doctors Association at Rural Medicine Australia 2019

Carol Bennett presents on the challenges and solutions at the Rural Medicine Conference 2019

Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett presents on the challenges and solutions at the Rural Medicine Conference 2019

Ita Buttrose presents at the Rural Medicine Conference 2019

Ita Buttrose presents at the Rural Medicine Conference 2019

Leaders of the Rural Doctor's Association (Adam Coltzau) and Australian College for Rural and Remote Medicine (Ewan McPhee)close the Rural Medicine Conference 2019

Leaders of the Rural Doctor's Association (Adam Coltzau) and Australian College for Rural and Remote Medicine (Ewan McPhee) close the Rural Medicine Conference 2019

Carol Bennett, CEO, Painaustralia joins PSA President Chris Freeman and board member Grant Kadarchi at the launch of the My Health Record Guidelines

Carol Bennett, CEO, Painaustralia joins PSA President Chris Freeman and board member Grant Kadarchi at the launch of the My Health Record Guidelines

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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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