Pride in Pain Melboure - Check-in & Check-out
This brief check-in helps us understand how you are feeling at the beginning and end of today’s session and evaluate the impact of the Pride in Pain Melbourne art therapy program. There are no right or wrong answers, and you are welcome to skip any question.
Statement of support
Kids in Pain Survey
“My daughter missed so much school that her friends stopped inviting her to things. Nobody talks about the loneliness.”
1 in 5 Australian children lives with chronic pain.
It steals their school days, their sleep, and their childhoods – and too often, their families feel invisible. Whether you’re a parent, carer, or health professional, your voice can change that.
SCHOOL MISSED
STUDIES REVIEWED
1 in 5
KIDS AFFECTED
About Chronic Pain Australia
Chronic Pain Australia is the national consumer peak body supporting the 5.4 million Australians living with chronic pain. We provide peer support, information and health navigation while advocating for better recognition, care and outcomes.
We are committed to co-designing culturally appropriate, trauma-informed and neuro-affirming pain support that reflects the diverse identities, experiences and needs of our communities.
We do this through:
- Consumer research such as the annual National Pain Survey and Kids in Pain Survey — Australia's most cited consumer pain data
- Brief MPs and senators with real evidence of what's broken and what's needed
- Advocate for chronic pain to become a National Health Priority Area
- Inform clinical guidelines, service design, and funding submissions