This 6-week online course is an introductory overview to perioperative and acute-on-chronic pain management relevant for medical, nursing and allied health staff.  Through following the journey of a patient with chronic pain who needs acute care and new surgery, participants will develop an appreciation of the burden of chronic pain, the mechanisms behind both acute and chronic pain, how to best assess patients with pain and ways we can modify the patient experience to help minimise the burden of pain in these patients.

Two course offerings:

May Course Date: 4 May – 12 June 2026. Registration closes 4 May.
September Course Date: 14 September – 23 October 2026. Registration closes 14 September

Cost

Doctors: AUD $800 (inc GST)

Nurses/Allied Health Professionals/Other:  AUD $400 (inc GST)

Refund Policy

Up to four weeks before the Course: 100% Refund

Two to four weeks before the Course: 50% Refund

More Information

Website: https://www.painmedicine.org.au/
Contact Name:  Catherine Pound
Contact Email:  med-periopmedicine@monash.edu