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Missed the 2026 FPM National Pain Education Summit or want to revisit the discussions? Recordings of all three sessions are now available to watch on YouTube.
Across three days, more than 300 delegates joined us in the Melbourne CBD for the National Pain Education Summit and the 2026 FPM Spring Meeting, bringing together people from across pain medicine, healthcare, education, research, regulation and consumer advocacy to advance the national pain care agenda.
The Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education have been endorsed by the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC).
The faculty and standards project team exhibited the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education at the 2026 Australian Nursing Forum, held in Melbourne CBD from 6-7 August.
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.
Watch the 2026 FPM National Pain Education Summit
On 1 October, we welcomed more than 150 delegates to the 2026 FPM National Pain Education Summit: From standards to practice. Whether you attended or missed out, catch up on all three sessions exploring the implementation of the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education.
Check out the 2026 FPM National Pain Education Summit playlist to view all three sessions.
Watch the national launch of the standards
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. Watch the full video here!
2026 National Pain Week
During National Pain Week 2026, Pain Lives Here, we contributed to two of the many important conversations that took place from 26-31 July.
2026 Australian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting presentation
Watch Governance Advisory Group members, Dr Noam Winter and Professor Helen Slater's presentation at the 2026 APS.
Photo gallery: Promoting the Standards
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The Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education mark a national first in recognising pain education as a foundation for better care. Learn what the standards are, who they’re for, and how they will shape the future of pain management in Australia.
Health practitioners and educators share how they plan to use the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education in their teaching and practice. Their insights highlight how the standards can guide consistent, person-centred and evidence-based approaches to pain care.
Experts involved in developing the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education explain how the standards can be applied across diverse contexts to embed best practice in pain care.