General consumer resources
- Chronic Pain Australia – Connect with other people experiencing chronic pain through the national grassroots organisation of people living with pain.
- Hunter Integrated Pain Service (HIPS) – Find further information and resources for people living with pain and their families provided by Hunter New England Local Health District.
- Australian Pain Management Association – Access a telephone helpline and pain support groups for Australians living with pain.
- ACI Pain Management Network – Gain a better understanding of your pain and how to manage it through a series of videos developed by the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation.
- painHEALTH - Find clinically supported information, tips, support and personal stories to help you manage musculoskeletal pain.
- Brainman - A team at Hunter Integrated Pain Service (HIPS), University of South Australia, University of Washington and Hunter Medicare Local (Hunter ML) have developeda series of videos about chronic pain featuring Brainman.
- Our Mob - Resources for Aboriginal People
More patient information about managing pain
What is pain and how do we manage it?
Severe, persistent and unrelieved pain is recognised as one of the world's major healthcare needs, with serious financial and social implications for individuals, families and communities.
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What do specialist pain medicine physicians do?
As pain medicine is a multi-disciplinary specialty, specialist pain medicine physicians come from a variety of backgrounds.
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Opioids and chronic pain
Opioids are a class of medicines taken to help reduce pain. They work on the central nervous system to slow down nerve signals between the brain and the body.
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