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Chronic Pain imposes a significant burden of disease on the community with 1 in 5 people reporting to experience chronic or persistent pain. Current research supports small group education sessions for people suffering low to moderate distress and interference in quality of life, as an effective tool for management of persisting pain.
Together with the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, we are offering a series of small group chronic pain management programs. Each program consists of:
Qualified Allied Health Professionals deliver the program which aims to:
Participants are provided with the following:
Referring GPs will receive a report following the program that details the clients' progress through the program to assist with follow-up and continued cycle of care.
For information on current program dates please contact the appropriate program facilitator.
Hawkesbury | ||
Physiotherapy Department Lead Facilitators: Rose Cowan and Alexander Shaw |
Phone: 4560 5684 | |
Penrith/Blue Mountains | ||
Emma Scanlon - Main Contact Lead Facilitators: Corrina Aitken and Erin Burns |
Phone: 4732 5188 | Fax: 4736 2233 |
Lithgow | ||
Elizabeth Schembri - Main Contact and Lead Facilitator Lead Facilitator: Chloe Haberecht |
Phone: 0438 430 082 | Fax: 6332 6686 |