FPM marks official launch of national standards at Parliament House, Canberra
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.
The launch of the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education was a huge success, marking a major milestone for pain management education in Australia.
Facilitated by Adjunct Professor Sophie Scott OAM, the launch brought together representatives from specialist medical colleges, consumer advocacy groups and the broader pain sector, alongside representatives from state and federal parliament, including Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Hon. Rebecca White MP, Dr Mike Freelander MP and Senator Wendy Askew, in a strong show of national support for implementing the standards across Australia's health and education systems.
With one in five Australians living with chronic pain, the standards mark an important step towards strengthening pain management education and improving care nationwide.
As FPM Dean Professor Michael Veltman said, the standards are "critical to reducing the burden of pain on individuals, families, communities and the health system" and will help equip health practitioners to deliver more consistent, evidence-based pain care, improving outcomes for people living with pain across Australia.
Our focus now turns to implementation, and we look forward to working with education providers, specialist medical colleges, regulators, accreditation bodies, health services, consumer organisations and governments to embed the standards into education, training and practice.
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