A leader in pain science and treatment since 1990, supported by the Pain Foundation Ltd, the not-for-profit dedicated to funding the centre’s research and clinical work.
Chronic pain is a major and increasing public health issue and affects one in five people in Australia with more than 68% of people living with chronic pain of working age.
Projects and discoveries underway
At Hearts & Minds, we are supporting the OPEN Clinical Pain Management (CPM) Training Program to equip healthcare professionals with practical, evidence-based tools to better support Australians living with chronic pain. The program is accessible to general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, other allied health professionals, care workers and students. The OPEN training has been founded on a person-centred, interdisciplinary approach to pain management. It is grounded in real-world experience and shaped by clinicians and people with lived experience of pain.