Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC) is Australia’s peak body for Rehabilitation Counselling with a 50-year legacy of leadership and impact. ASORC is dedicated to advancing the Rehabilitation Counselling profession through uncompromising professional standards, evidence-based practice, and continuous workforce development.

Together with OPEN, ASORC is strengthening the capability of Rehabilitation Counsellors supporting individuals living with pain and is committed to delivering improved outcomes for members, employers, and the Australian community.

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is one of the largest specialist medical colleges in Australia and New Zealand, and the region’s foremost authority on anaesthesia, pain medicine and perioperative medicine.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) is the professional body dedicated to the training and education of specialist pain physicians and plays an important role in fostering a unified understanding of pain across the healthcare sector and within the wider community.

In collaboration with OPEN, the Online Pain Education Network, Australia Post is enhancing the capability of its rehabilitation workforce through the OPEN Clinical Pain Management Training Program. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to evidence-based practice, workforce development, and improved outcomes for people experiencing pain following workplace injury.

Chiropractic Australia is the peak body supporting evidence-based chiropractic care across the country. The organisation promotes clinical excellence, professional development, and research to advance musculoskeletal health and wellbeing for all Australians.

The University of Sydney hosts the Pain Management Research Institute, a leader in pain research and education. The institute focuses on developing innovative approaches to pain management and training healthcare professionals.

Curtin University is a leading Australian institution known for its innovative research in health sciences. Notably, its researchers have developed new treatments for chronic back pain, offering hope to long-term sufferers.

The Department of Health, Disability and Aging develops national policies and programs to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians. It supports initiatives like the National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management to enhance pain care services.

The Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) is a not-for-profit company which is the national peak body for Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Practice Nurses in Australia. The ACNP is active in advancing nursing practice and improving access to health care. The ACNP mission is to empower Nurse Practitioners & Advanced Practice Nurses to provide expert care to everyone, everywhere. The ACNP has also formally endorsed the OPEN pain training modules.

The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) works with clinicians, consumers and system leaders to improve the health system in NSW. They design and implement new ways to deliver care for patients. The ACI partners with the Ministry of Health, pillar organisations, local health districts, specialty networks, clinicians, patients and carers. We work together to achieve better value in healthcare by; improving patient and provider experience, improving patient outcomes and, delivering efficient and sustainable healthcare services. The ACI is part of the Clinical Innovation and Research Division and works closely with the Office for Health and Medical Research.

The APA is the peak body representing over 30,000 physiotherapists in Australia. It advocates for the profession, provides professional development opportunities, and promotes the value of physiotherapy in improving health outcomes.

Osteopathy Australia are the peak body representing the interests of osteopaths, osteopathy as a profession, and consumer rights to access osteopathic services.

Osteopathy Australia represents osteopaths in every State and Territory across Australia and work to raise awareness of osteopathy, through lobbying, policy development and improving clinical quality.

 Pain Nurses Australia (PNA), a not-for-profit organisation, established 22nd October 2021 whose mission is to advance and promote best practice in the provision of pain management for individuals experiencing pain by providing education to nurses and allied health professionals who have a particular interest in pain and its management.

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is the peak professional body and leader of the nursing profession. ACN are a for-purpose organisation committed to our mission of Shaping Health, Advancing Nursing.

ACN support nurses to uphold the highest possible standards of integrity, clinical expertise, ethical conduct, and professionalism through our six pillars of Education, Leadership, Community, Social Impact, Advocacy and Policy.

HealthEd is a leading provider of independent, evidence-based education for healthcare professionals across Australia. Through conferences, seminars, and resources, HealthEd equips clinicians with up-to-date knowledge to support ongoing professional development and enhance patient care.

The Australian Pain Society is a multidisciplinary association whose purpose is to advance pain management through education, research, and advocacy for transformational improvements in clinical care. The vision of the APS is that “all people will have optimal pain management throughout life.” The APS is a not-for-profit registered charity and was formed in 1979 as the Australian Chapter of the International Association for the study of Pain.

The Pain Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to funding research and education in pain management. It primarily supports the Pain Management Research Institute, a joint initiative between the University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital.

Chronic Pain Australia (CPA) is the national voice for the 3.6 million Australians living with chronic pain. CPA is a non-profit, non-government registered organisation founded in 2001 and provides a crucial consumer voice to pain in Australia. CPA advocates to reduce the social and economic barriers to those who live with chronic pain.