Pain ... Let's talk about it
Monday 20 July to Sunday 26 July is National Pain Week.
Feedback from people living in pain has a consistent major theme – it is the invisible burden that we don’t want to talk about, often for fear of the consequences. Let’s break the silence and reduce the stigma of chronic pain.
National Pain Week events are concentrated in Brisbane and Sydney. People can register to come for a ride on the National Pain Week Big Red Double Decker bus. Its free to come along and there are lots of adventures in store on the bus rides. There is also a one day conference in Sydney at the State Library of NSW on 24th July, featuring an afternoon of speakers, music, displays and discussion. You can also look forward to a Q&A session and lots of displays, including the new “Communication Cards” developed by the NPS Medicinewise team in collaboration with Chronic Pain Australia, to help people living with pain communicate more effectively with their GPs.
Visit the National Pain Week website for information and to register for events. www.nationalpainweek.org.au.
Health Consumers NSW is running a Chronic Disease Consumer Network. If you are interested in getting involved please contact us.
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