ANZAHPE is excited to announce The Faculty of Pain Medicine (ANZCA) as a bronze sponsor for the 2025 ANZAHPE Conference in Perth.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) is the specialist medical body responsible for training and educating pain medicine physicians in Australia and New Zealand. Established in 1998, FPM is a faculty of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), one of the region’s largest specialist medical colleges.

FPM works to reduce the burden of pain on individuals and communities by setting standards in pain medicine education, training and professional development. Through our programs, we support clinicians to deliver safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care to people living with pain.

The faculty plays a national leadership role in pain education, engaging with government, health services, and professional bodies to build a shared understanding of contemporary pain management. A key initiative currently underway is the development of Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education, funded by the Australian Government. These standards aim to strengthen pain management education across the broader health workforce—not just for pain specialists, but for all clinicians involved in the care of people experiencing pain.

Co-designed with consumers, educators, clinicians, and peak bodies, the standards focus on promoting best practice in pain care, including interdisciplinary collaboration, communication, reflective practice, and evidence-based approaches. The project is now entering a national consultation phase.

We are pleased to be exhibiting at the 2025 ANZAHPE Conference and look forward to engaging with educators and curriculum leads across health professions. The conference provides a valuable platform to share updates on the education standards project and to explore future partnerships to support their implementation.

We believe better pain care starts with better education—and we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the health professional education community in shaping the future of pain management training in Australia.

To learn more about the Faculty of Pain Medicine and our work, visit: www.fpm.anzca.edu.au