New pain plan

PAINAUSTRALIA yesterday launched the new National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management (NSAPPM) following a year of exhaustive consultation and development supported by the Australian Government (PD 02 Aug 2018).

The organisation’s CEO, Carol Bennett, said the plan sets out key priority actions to improve access to, and knowledge of, best practice pain management over the next three years.

Key initiatives include raising awareness of pain and pain management, more timely access to consumer-centred interdisciplinary services, and research into the area of pain.

The plan will now progress to the Australian Health Ministers Council for endorsement.