The “Turning Pain into Gain” Persistent Pain Program aims to help persistent pain sufferers become better managers of their pain through the education program, individual case management, support, goal setting and improved use of community health services.

The program is designed so that peoples can explore a range of different strategies for living well despite pain, in the hope of leading to reduced reliance on medication for pain management, reduced requirements for emergency care and living a better quality of life.

Painwise

• Assessment
• Service navigation
• Group education program
• Individual sessions with allied health professionals as required
• Peer support group

The service is available for a period of up to 12 months.

The initial and ongoing service assessments are held at our Varsity Lakes office.

• Individual has persisting pain which has lasted for more than 3-6 months
• The patient is not suitable for surgical or urgent pain specialist interventions
• Individual is not a palliative care patient
• The patient requires improved self-management strategies and skills to optimise ongoing care
• The patient is able to participate in group education

• General practitioners
• Persistent Pain Referral Form

Joyce McSwan

Program Office Suite – Corporate House
Suite 17b and 23, 155 Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227
tpigpainprogram@painwise.com.au
Phone: 0412 327 795 Fax: 07 3539 9801

Clinician Resources

• Persistent Pain Allied Health Information Sheet (PDF)
• Persistent Pain GP Information Sheet (PDF)

Patient Resources

• Persistent Pain Patient Information Sheet (PDF)