Katherine Brain

Last week in Canberra, stakeholders from across the pain sector were joined by politicians to mark chronic pain on the national agenda and calling for the expansion and scaling of primary care pain management programs across the country. We need your support to build on the momentum, ensuring our request reaches every policy maker to drive meaningful change. We encourage you to write to your local MP to help secure the funding and commitments needed to create a better future for all Australians impacted by chronic pain. #ChronicPain #Painchangers

Thrilled to be part of @Bec_A_Collins ADHD seminar with expert guests Amy Murray and Lou Brown and amazing honours students Lauren Cosgrove and Chyncia Salerno

Over 3.6 million Australians living with chronic pain experience stigma, medical misogyny, and the daily struggle to live normal lives. The Hon. @gedkearney MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Nicolette Ellis, Chronic Pain Australia Chairperson join real Australians living with pain to discuss how pain affects our economy and society. Join us to mark this year’s National Pain Week. Learn more and become a painchanger at: painchanger.org.au #ChronicPainAustralia #NationalPainWeek2024 #PainColoursYourWorld

Over 3.6 million Australians living with chronic pain experience stigma, relationship strain and a daily struggle to live normal lives. This National Pain Week, real Australians living with pain shared how pain colours their world and what they hope for when they've found their painchangers. Join us to mark this year’s National Pain Week. Learn more and become a painchanger at chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painchanger/ #ChronicPainAustralia #NationalPainWeek2024 #PainColoursYourWorld

CHRONIC PAIN IN RURAL AND REMOTE AUSTRALIA: UNABLE TO WORK AND LABELLED DRUG-SEEKERS The 2024 National Pain Survey of nearly 2600 people living with chronic pain has found that the experience of Australians living with chronic pain in rural and remote communities is significantly different from the experience of those living in metropolitan areas. People living with chronic pain often say that the pain “colours their world” – with 3.6 million people living with chronic pain, this invisible condition is colouring the world of many families. Read the media release here: chronicpainaustralia.org.au/wp-content/upl… #painchangers #NationalPainWeek2024

Join us Tuesday, 23 July / 11am – 12pm AEST for an enlightening session: This webinar brings together a distinguished panel of experts who will share their “painchanger” tips for managing pain holistically. Register for FREE now at chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painchanger/ #NationalPainWeek2024

I want to go again!

Hearty congrats ⁦@IBindicsova⁩ on presenting your #PhD findings stemming from your tremendous hard work, & partnership with ⁦@ChronicPainAust⁩, to develop your #consumer designed #iMBCT online program to improve #access to #ChronicPain management ⁦@AusPainSoc⁩

Wonderful talks at the ‘Diet, gut microbiome and pain’ topical session #BPRSIG #AusPainSoc

@prof_hutchinson There is no perfect way to navigate something like this. Take care!

I just wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who has reached out during what has been an incredibly challenging time for me. As some of you might know, I've been navigating the rough waters of a back injury. This journey has oscillated between the sharp peaks of 10/10 pain and the deep valleys of anxiety concerning my future abilities. It's been a road marked by a partial and, in all likelihood, premature return to work. Through it all, I've been doing my best to keep pushing forward, even though I'm acutely aware of not operating at my usual capacity. I'm still very much in the thick of it, feeling raw and underperforming, which has been a humbling experience. I've always been on the other side of the healthcare equation, and I must admit, being a patient – especially one dealing with chronic pain – is a role I never expected to find so challenging. Despite my background, I've realised I'm no expert when it comes to managing this new and personal health struggle. At the end of the day, though, I'm okay. And that's largely thanks to the unwavering support and kindness so many of you have shown me. Your messages, calls, and thoughts have been a beacon of hope and a reminder of the incredible community I'm fortunate enough to call my friends and family. Please forgive the imperfect ways I've been navigating this chapter of my life. I'm only human, after all. Your understanding and continued support mean the world to me. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. 💙

Are you someone living with a heart related condition? Researchers at #UniNewcastle are conducting an anonymous survey to explore your thoughts using genetics to tailor dietary interventions. Start the survey here redcap.link/geneticshearts… (Ethics approval H-2023-0307)

@KirrillyPursey contributing valuable research on neural responses in addictive eating @dietitiansaus @ProfTBurrows @UONHealthScien1 @UON_research @HMRIAustralia

@Bec_A_Collins presenting on broadening student placement experiences through teleheath. With many new grads working in private practice but little experience, this bridges the gap. Can’t wait to see it grow! @HMRIAustralia @UONnutrition @UONHealthScien1 @dietitiansaus

@LucyKocanda presenting a rural perspective on providing an aged care focused dietetics services in NSW MPS @HMRIAustralia @UONnutrition @dietitiansaus Maln still a problem, but great to see innovative use of resources

Systematic Review pro @Er1nClarke presenting @dietitiansaus conference on the dietary metabolites @ProfCCollins @UON_research @UONHealthScien1 @HMRIAustralia

In 2023, the @ChronicPainAust #NationalPainSurvey invites people living with chronic pain AND people who care for those living with chronic pain to share their input. Complete the survey here: ow.ly/R9E550Ov603

Do you live with chronic pain or know someone who does? Chronic pain is a reality for over 3.6 million Australians. Be a painchanger today and complete the 2023 National Pain Survey. Find the survey here: redcap.link/jb0xlwzj #ChronicPain #NationalPainSurvey2023

I had the pleasure to present our poster # 57 yesterday @AusPainSoc Thank you @fionahodson1, @Dr_KBrain, @ChronicPainAust and @dr_melissa_day for contribution. It was great to chat with excellent clinicians and fellow researchers. Received a lot of amazing and useful feedback.

This week is National Pain Week. Our annual national pain survey has revealed strong insights into the lives of people living with chronic pain. Read more here: chronicpainaustralia.org.au/nationalpainwe… #NPW22 #NationalPainWeek #ChronicPainAustralia

Chronic Pain Australia believes that a triple AAA economy should deliver triple AAA standards of care, which is why we're launching our Triple AAA campaign promoting Awareness, Access and Affordability this National Pain Week. Learn more about #NationalPainWeek22 today!