The Faculty of Pain Medicine (ANZCA) is the professional organisation for specialist pain medicine physicians and trainees. #MedSky www.anzca.edu.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3mekcehye4c2hOpen to all ANZCA and FPM fellows, specialist international medical graduates and trainees (minus introductory trainees). [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mekcehye4c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3m6vbxsq2es2jRegistration is now open for the FPM Symposium! Join us on Fri 1 May 2026 in Auckland. We'll focus on the science that underpins the practice of pain medicine and the importance of high-quality, evidence-based pain management solutions in achieving brighter futures for our patients. bit.ly/49PJDRm01 Dec 2025 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vbxsq2es2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3m6v76ytqjs2sWe spoke to the FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur during one of his monthly visits to the Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service (PLAHS). Find out how PLAHS & Dr Kapur are working to help local First Nations communities have a culturally safe place to seek support for chronic pain. youtu.be/KzL-Ef13XX0 https://youtu.be/KzL-Ef13XX001 Dec 2025 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6v76ytqjs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3m36n7satdk2oFPM celebrated a major milestone with the submission of the draft Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education to the Australian Government. A world-first collaboration setting a national benchmark for high-quality pain management education. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/3UVoTPg14 Oct 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36n7satdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3m2zowbqdck2c“𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.” The Spring 2025 edition of the ANZCA Bulletin is out now, and FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur is front and centre on the cover. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/46KTYMk https://bit.ly/46KTYMk12 Oct 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2zowbqdck2chttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lzzimvbn4c2z𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗣𝗠 𝗩𝗥𝗖 𝗖𝗠𝗘 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗘𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀-𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 Join us in Melbourne at ANZCA House on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟲.𝟯𝟬–𝟴.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗔𝗘𝗗𝗧 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/42dhoYa Category 2: Knowledge and skills activities #painmedicine #CME #paineducation https://bit.ly/42dhoYa30 Sep 2025 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzzimvbn4c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lyeqg7hhsk25There’s still time to register for the NSW CME event, "OSA – Not on my shift." Wednesday 17 September | Crow’s Nest, NSW Register here: bit.ly/3JyG46T Join Dr Gavin Pattullo and Dr Andrew Weiss, for a comprehensive session on obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and pain management. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2025 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyeqg7hhsk25https://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3ly2ax6y5422nDon't miss the Spring Meeting in Fremantle, WA - 24-26 October! With the theme “Treating the whole pain patient,” it will bring disciplines together to share knowledge, showcase evidence-based care, and connect fellows, trainees and allied health colleagues. Register now: bit.ly/45Ju5vW04 Sep 2025 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly2ax6y5422nhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lxe76uhlu22dNow available in the ANZCA e-library: Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 6e. Featuring easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance, it covers more than 160 nerve block procedures. Read it here: bit.ly/41V7fiu27 Aug 2025 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxe76uhlu22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lxb2i7s7p22hJoin us for the 2025 NSW FPM Meeting. Develop your knowledge of OSA and pain management on Wednesday 17 September at Peacock Gardens, Crows Nest. Register now: bit.ly/3JyG46T #painmedicine http://bit.ly/3JyG46T25 Aug 2025 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxb2i7s7p22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lwqadlqjkk2uLast week, FPM Project Manager Gen Nolan filmed Governance Advisory Group members Nidia Raya Martinez (FECCA) and A/Prof Michael Reynolds (IAHA) in Sydney for the Australian Standards for Pain Management Education project, focusing on cultural awareness, safety and inclusion. Updates: bit.ly/3UVoTPg19 Aug 2025 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqadlqjkk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lwneu2ziw22uOn Tuesday 12 August, we undertook our first regional accreditation visit in Ballarat as part of the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) pilot. To find out more, or apply, visit: bit.ly/4mMsb3f #painmedicine #paineducation18 Aug 2025 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwneu2ziw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lwfjmrkx4s26On Tuesday 12 August, FPM Project Manager Gen Nolan, presented at the 16th National Allied Health Conference in Adelaide on the faculty-led project to develop Australian national standards for health practitioner pain management education. For further details & project updates: bit.ly/3UVoTPg14 Aug 2025 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwfjmrkx4s26https://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lvk25w5iec2c𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Join us in Auckland for the 2026 FPM Symposium on 1 May, ahead of the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting. The theme is "Kotahi tatou i te waka: United in the journey of pain care." 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: 2026 FPM Symposium → bit.ly/4fmEn8j 2026 ANZCA ASM → bit.ly/41mquRL #FPM26AKL https://bit.ly/4fmEn8j04 Aug 2025 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvk25w5iec2chttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lto67k3qjs24This a friendly reminder to have your say on the draft Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education. The survey closes on Friday 18 July. Please share this opportunity with your networks and colleagues. Take the survey now: bit.ly/3TuWkHR Learn more: bit.ly/46hGyaC11 Jul 2025 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lto67k3qjs24https://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lt4gwqrv622mDid you know we offer sponsorship packages for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori registrars and early career specialists to attend the FPM Spring Meeting? Applications are open until 4 August. @anzca.bsky.social Find out more: https://www.anzca.edu.au/news-and-safety-alerts/indigenous-health-committee-sponsorship-packages-to-attend-the-2025-fpm-spring-meeting-are-now-open04 Jul 2025 04:49 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt4gwqrv622mhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lsx7m7jgf22yRead the latest ANZCA Bulletin featuring the final of a three-part series on professionalism in pain medicine from FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur, our commitment to advocacy and a wrap up of the FPM Symposium in Cairns. Read more: bit.ly/3I7Ka56 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2025 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsx7m7jgf22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lsewswtdxk2lWe are seeking feedback from clinicians, educators, policy-makers, researchers, and people with lived experience of pain on the draft Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education. Take the survey: bit.ly/44gUWgK Learn more: bit.ly/46hGyaC http://bit.ly/44gUWgK24 Jun 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsewswtdxk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/anzca-fpm.bsky.social/post/3lr7jff5ta22t📣 Regional pain units – we want to hear from you! We’re piloting Flexible Accreditation Pathways to support pain medicine training in regional Australia. If your regional unit is curious about how flexible accreditation could work in your setting, now’s the time. More info: bit.ly/45iDwCQ09 Jun 2025 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:advtfoixkrvp2blrf6ht55ol/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr7jff5ta22t