Overview
Over the next year, the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education will be showcased across conferences, Annual Scientific Meetings (ASM's), parliamentary events and other key sector activities. These opportunities are an important part of socialising the standards and building awareness across the health, education and policy sectors.
Promoting the standards in person helps drive conversation, collaboration and understanding around the importance of high-quality pain management education. It also gives educators, clinicians, health services and decision-makers the opportunity to explore how the standards can support best practice teaching, learning and patient care.
Members of the Governance Advisory Group and the Australian standards team will continue to engage with stakeholders across Australia to help support implementation, encourage uptake and ensure the standards remain visible across the broader healthcare landscape.
News updates
On 29 June, the faculty launched the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education at Parliament House, Canberra, alongside representatives from state and federal parliament, education, health, and consumer advocacy in a strong show of national support.
On Thursday 4 June, FPM Board member Dr Noam Winter presented the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education at the June Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) meeting.
The faculty exhibited the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education at the 2026 Australian Pain Society 46th Annual Scientific Meeting (APS 2026) in Adelaide from 19–22 April.
Australia’s first national standards to improve the quality and consistency of pain management education are now available.
Photo gallery: Promoting the Standards
2026 Australian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting presentation
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