2026 FPM Spring Meeting
Missed on the 2026 FPM Spring Meeting that was held in Melbourne? Register now to watch the recordings.
Welcome
On behalf of the Faculty, I warmly invite you to join us for the 2026 Faculty of Pain Medicine Spring Meeting, to be held Friday 2 to Saturday 3 October 2026 at the RACV City Club in Melbourne.
The theme is of this year’s meeting is Advancing pain care: Challenges and opportunities. Pain medicine today is being practised in a time of considerable change. As clinicians, we continue to navigate increasingly complex patient presentations, evolving evidence, regulatory pressures, and broader health economic challenges — while also recognising the exciting opportunities emerging within our field. This meeting aims to provide a forum for thoughtful discussion, practical learning, and professional connection as we work through these challenges together. Sessions will include workshops that support continuing professional development requirements.
I look forward to welcoming you to Melbourne.
Sincerely,
Dr Harry Sivakumar
Registration
Interested in onDemand access? Click here to register.
OnDemand registration will allow access to the plenary session recordings from Saturday 3 October 2026 for 12 months post-meeting.
Registered delegates will receive their access login details as soon as the recordings become available.
OnDemand registration will close at 11.59pm (AEDT) on Tuesday 3 November.
Registration fees are quoted in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST.
| Registration type | Standard fee |
|---|---|
OnDemand registration | A$295 |
Program and speakers
We are excited to present a diverse range of topics and welcome an outstanding lineup of speakers who will be joining us at this year's meeting. View the full program and learn more about our speakers below.
| Speaker | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr Megan Allen | Anaesthetist |
| Dr Mary Ardren | Post-doctoral research fellow - neurophysiology |
| Dr Trudy Cheng | Neurologist |
Dr Dan Hubik | Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist |
Dr Karin Jones | Pain medicine specialist and anaesthetist |
Ms Shannon McDonough | Dietitian |
Dr Harrison Mihailidis | Rehabilitation physician and pain medicine trainee |
Dr Shan Morrison | Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist |
Associate Professor Marc Russo | Pain medicine specialist and anaesthetist |
Dr Rushab Shah | Consultant rheumatologist |
| Dr Richard Sullivan | Pain medicine specialist and anaesthetist |
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Continuing professional development (CPD)
Participants in the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program will automatically have their attendance auto-populated to their CPD portfolio within 30 days of the conclusion of the meeting.
ANZCA and FPM CPD Program
This event is claimable by ANZCA and FPM CPD participants within the knowledge and skills category.
Category 2: Knowledge and skills
- Lectures/plenary sessions under ‘Learning sessions’
- Workshops under ‘Short format learning’ activity
Category 3: Emergency responses
- Where the workshop states that it satisfies an Emergency response CPD requirement, it has been recognised as suitable to be claimed as an emergency response activity, such as the ‘Opioid-induced ventilatory impairment (OIVI)’ workshop.
If you're not a member of our CPD program
If you’re not participating in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program, please check with your respective college/provider regarding your CPD classifications. Post-event, you may request an electronic certificate of attendance for CPD evidence from the event organiser.
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