Launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management Group
The Governor General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), formally launched Painaustralia's Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management Group, and welcomed Tara Moss as the newest Pain Champion at an event held on Tuesday 6 October 2020.
THE ROLE OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT, Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management Group
On Thursday 12 November 2020, the first meeting of the Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management Group was held to discuss medicinal cannabis for pain management. The video of the event is here:
Painaustralia issued a briefing paper for the Parliamentary Friends group which can be found here.
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25 FEB 2021
In June 2020, PBS changes were introduced along with new regulatory changes aimed at restricting the long-term use of opioids. These changes were implemented to reduce hospitalisations and deaths caused by opioids. Some of the associated measures included reducing pack sizes of opioid medications to just 10 tablets, restricting repeat prescriptions and encouraging doctors to wean their patients off the drugs where possible while not prescribing to ‘opioid naïve’ people.
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Over-the-counter medicinal cannabis a step toward better pain management
Painaustralia has welcomed the announcement by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to down-schedule cannabidiol (CBD) and enable the availability of low-dose CBD over-the-counter (OTC) in pharmacies.
E-News Issue #102
- A message from the CEO
- Budget Submission 2021–22: Working together to address chronic pain
- Soft launch of Painaustralia’s new website
- Pain Directory update
- New Living Well with Pain program
- WA Primary Health Alliance - Persistent Pain Program
- Queensland Clinical Services Capability Framework
- Update: Health Practitioner Education Strategy
- Submissions and Policy Updates
- APS conference
- Media
- Membership reminder
- Guest Article: Canadian Pain Task Force update, Maria Hudspith and Fiona Campbell, Co-Chairs Canadian Pain Taskforce
Latest Submissions
- Painaustralia Submission to the 2021-22 Federal Budget - Working together to address chronic pain - January 2021 Download the submission
- Painaustralia Submission to the 2020-21 Federal Budget - Supporting people with pain in these unprecedented times - August 2020 Download the submission
- Painaustralia’s Statement to the Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management on medicinal cannabis - Painaustralia November 2020 Download the statement
- FEDERAL BUDGET 2020 - 21 SUMMARY - Painaustralia October 2020 Download the summary
- The Preventive Health Strategy Submission from Painaustralia September 2020 Download the submission
- PAIN AND COVID-2019 - The perfect storm that validates the need to fast track technology advances in pain assessment for vulnerable populations and their families by Dr Jennifer Abbey, AM, Carol Bennett, CEO, Painaustralia and Philip Daffas, CEO, PainChek September 2020 Download the paper
- NICE Chronic Pain Assessment and Management Guidelines to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence London UK from Painaustralia September 2020 Download the submission
LATEST NEWS
The Medical Republic - 22/02/2021Migraine still needs management as triptans go OTC
Experts warn the availability of over-the-counter triptans for migraine patients could be risky if they aren’t regularly monitored by their ...
other triptans can be downscheduled. Carol Bennett, CEO of Painaustralia, welcomed the increased accessibility this would provide for
royalauto - 15/01/2021
Easing the way for drivers with chronic pain
RACV launches new survey to address driving with chronic pain.
Many drivers can feel their muscles twinge after a long stint behind the wheel but for people with chronic pain, the challenge of driving for prolonged periods can impact their everyday lives. Experts say 14 per cent of Australians – 3.5 million people – suffer chronic pain, but many want to continue to drive.
Prevention - 16/12/2020
CBD medicines available over the counter from 2021
The decision to allow CBD products to be sold over the counter in Australia has been welcomed by industry groups and those suffering from chronic pain.
Australian patients will be allowed purchase CBD products over the counter without the need for a prescription from February 1, 2021.
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