National Pain Strategy launch
The launch of the initial draft of the world-first National Pain Strategy took place in Melbourne on Sunday October 18, 2009, the final day of the Faculty of Pain Medicine’s Duelling with Pain meeting. The strategy, which can be found at www.painsummit.org.au, is now open for community and expert input.
The aim of the strategy is to have the management of pain addressed as part of the Rudd Government’s national health reforms. The strategy can be found at www.painsummit.org.au where feedback can be left.
Professor Michael Cousins, chair of the National Pain Summit steering committee did several interviews after the launch.
To view the media release click here.
National Pain Strategy launch - interviews
The Australian Doctors hope national strategy will improve treatment for people
Sydney Morning Herald Recognition on way for sufferers of chronic pain
The Age Push to take chronic pain seriously
Canberra Times Cost of chronic pain tops $34b
The West Australian Move to recognise chronic pain as disease would help sufferers
AAP Management of chronic pain 'shockingly inadequate'
Geelong Advertiser Painful truth and Chronic pain costs us $34b
The Examiner (Launceston) Call for action on chronic pain problem
The Border Mail Chronic pain ignored
Sunraysia Daily Management of chronic pain inadequate
Illawarra Mercury Treatment of chronic pain inadequate
Newcastle Herald Chronic pain to manage
Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga) Managing pain costs economy $34 billion
Burnie Advocate Mismanaging chronic pain costing $34b
Western Advocate (Bathurst) Chronic pain is mismanaged in Australia
Northern Daily Leader Pain as big as AIDS, leading expert says
Northern Daily Leader Pain the bane of our society (editorial)
Radio
2GB 17:00 News (Weekend) 18/10/2009 17:02
Radio National Breakfast Early (Fran Kelly) 19/10/2009 06:36
2SM Breakfast (Grant Goldman) 19/10/2009 07:15
2GB Breakfast (Alan Jones) 19/10/2009 08:17
2GB 08:30 News 19/10/2009 08:32
ABC 702 Sydney Mornings (Deborah Cameron) 19/10/2009 08:40
ABC 702 Sydney Mornings (Deborah Cameron) 19/10/2009 09:34
ABC 666 Canberra Breakfast (Ross Solly) 19/10/2009 08:53
4BC Greg Cary Morning Show Brisbane (Greg Cary) 19/10/2009 09:53
ABC 936 Hobart Statewide Mornings (Tim Cox) 19/10/2009 09:34
ABC 936 Hobart Statewide Mornings (Tim Cox) 19/10/2009 09:58
ABC 936 Hobart Statewide Mornings (Tim Cox) 19/10/2009 10:05
ABC Newcastle Mornings (Jill Emberson) 19/10/2009 10:11
ABC Mid North Coast NSW Morning Show (Katya Quigley) 19/10/2009 10:24
ABC 720 Perth Mornings (Geoff Hutchison) 9/10/2009 11:22
ABC 720 Perth Mornings (Geoff Hutchison) 19/10/2009 11.30
Radio National The World Today (Eleanor Hall) 19/10/2009 12:54
4TO FM 13:00 News 19/10/2009 13:00 Townsville
ABC Darwin Evenings (Georgia Stynes)19/10/2009 20:46
2SM (Sydney) Mornings (Leon Delaney) 20/10/2009 - 10:42 AM
ABC 774 Melbourne Afternoons (Richard Stubbs) 20/10/2009 13:23
ABC Radio National Connect Asia 20/10/2009
ABC Western Plains NSW Mornings Dubbo (Duguld Saunders) 21/10/2009 9:11
2GB Weekend Wireless (Luke Bona and Deborah Thomas) 25/10/2009 9:15
Radio NZ - Nine to Noon (Kathryn Ryan) 29/10/2009 9:37
And also…
2UE (Sydney) Breakfast (Sandy Aloisi and John Stanley) 19/10/2009 07:38 AM
2GB (Sydney) Wake Up (Andrew Moore) 20/10/2009 04:12 AM
Television
SKY News (live) - 18/10/2009 12.40pm
Channel 9 National Nine News (Weekend) 18/10/2009 18:17
SKY News Australia First Edition - Early 19/10/2009 06:19
