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1st National Pain Summit launched

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 09:33 — Site Administrator

In Canberra on 10 March 2010 The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP declared the first National Pain Summit open, remarking that "Given the breadth and importance of the topic it may be odd to outsiders that such a conference on such a topic has not been held before – but you are breaking new ground, as indeed we are by showing the leadership needed to stabilise and secure health investments for the future". 

National Pain Summit

Thu, 11/03/10 - Lesley Brydon
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Organiser Lesley Brydon reveals how last week's National Pain Summit began life.

The idea for a National Pain Summit emerged 16 months ago,  following recommendations made in the Access Economics Report The High Price of Pain, prepared for MBF Foundation in collaboration with the University of Sydney Pain Management Research Institute.

We started with just that; an idea. No resources, no formal plan but we did have some seed money provided by MBF Foundation.

To start the process we identified around 130 healthcare and consumer bodies, with an interest in pain. Associations that represent all primary health care providers, medical specialist bodies and colleges and the various not-for-profit bodies representing all chronic diseases where pain is a factor, as well as other consumer advocacy groups.

Without exception, these groups agreed there was a need to address pain with a comprehensive national strategy, and we immediately had a groundswell of support for the idea.

The Right to Care that Works

Wed, 03/03/10 - Jenni Beattie
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Jenni Beattie reporting back on the highlights from The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) 2010 Mental Health Summer Forum.

 

Rediscovering the Lost Years: Early Intervention Pain Management

Sun, 21/02/10 - Stephen Gibson
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Prof Stephen Gibson explains the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to pain management at a primary care level.

Clinical Trials can be for People and Country

Mon, 08/02/10 - wliauw
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It is a mistake to assume that just because proposed reforms would benefit the pharmaceutical industry that it is neccessarily bad for health consumers. Properly regulated reforms to clinical trials standards will also benefit Australian patients.

Forgotten Consumers: The History of Medicine as a Marketplace

Sun, 31/01/10 - GabeJames
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The health system is yearning to be a freer market.

 

Does Australia's health system need to get worse before it can get better?

Thu, 21/01/10 - GabeJames
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In 2010, governments across the world will redouble their efforts to reform healthcare. 

Remedy Healthcare and Health Reform

Thu, 14/01/10 - John Meckiff
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This speech was presented by John Meckiff at the GAP/ACHR Congress on Australia’s Health on Monday 30 November 2009.

Sustaining Medicare: Everyone needs to be involved

Sun, 03/01/10 - Just Stoelwinder
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This speech was presented by Prof Johannes Stoelwinder, Chair, Health Services Management, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, at the GAP/ACHR Congress on Australia’s Health on Monday, 30 November 2009.

Health Reform Priorities from Victoria

Sun, 20/12/09 - Fran Thorn
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This Opening Address was delivered by Fran Thorn, Secretary Department of Health, Victoria, to the GAP/ACHR Congress on Australia's Health on 30 November 2009.

I attend today on behalf of the Health Minister to provide some opening comments on national health reform.

I want to commence by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Koolan nation. I would also like to pay my respects to their elders past and present.

The subject of health reform is one of undoubted national and state significance. Indeed this congress, including its location and the breadth and seniority of the attendance today bears testament to the importance being placed on it.