As pain medicine is a multi-disciplinary specialty, specialist pain medicine physicians come from a variety of backgrounds.

Our pioneering pain medicine training program is a two-year post-specialist qualification that leads to fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists with the post nominals FFPMANZCA.

Opioids are a class of medicines taken to help reduce pain. They work on the central nervous system to slow down nerve signals between the brain and the body.

Pain medicine is a dynamic and rewarding career choice for specialists looking for a new challenge. Find out what it involves; where it can take you; and how to get started.

An update on pain research in South Australia.

'Evidence for the use of ketamine in chronic pain'

Join us for the 2022 ANZCA Environmental Sustainability Network and the Mackay Anaesthetic Community joint meeting at the Coral Sea Resort Hotel in Airlie Beach, Queensland from 3-5 June. The theme of this meeting is ‘Adapting to the changing world’. 

Better Pain Management is a professional, high quality online education program developed by the Faculty of Pain Medicine. 

Information regarding the impacts to pain medicine training during the COVID-19 pandemic

There are three commonly recognised types of pain.