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.

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Reporting to the Training and Assessment Executive Committee, the Training Unit Accreditation Committee implements and oversees the accreditation of multidisciplinary pain management units for the core training stage of the faculty training program.

The FPM QRC is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the Queensland region, and the FPM Board and Professional Standards Committee to which they report.

Reporting to the Professional Affairs Executive Committee, the Scientific Meetings Committee is responsible for the detailed planning and delivery of continuing medical education events.

Your support can help deliver life-saving research and education in anaesthesia and pain medicine.

Our mentoring program aims to support pain medicine trainees and fellows during their training and/or early post-fellowship years. Here's everything you need to know about finding and becoming a mentor.

Learn more about the foundation’s vision and mission, and our initiatives with Indigenous communities and overseas aid work.

Meet the agencies, groups, and individuals involved in steering the development of a perioperative medicine qualification.

The Safety and Quality Committee works with fellows and ANZCA Council to support safe clinical practice in anaesthesia and pain medicine.