Pain Management

We provide specialist assessment and management for people experiencing persistent pain.

Key points

Specialist pain assessment, monitoring and treatment options
We use a multidisciplinary and self-management approach to help people in pain
We provide individual therapy, telehealth, and group based options

Patients need a referral from their GP or healthcare provider. Access referral information

What we do

We provide specialist assessment and treatment, run different clinics and support people with managing their pain.

We care for people who are experiencing pain or persistent pain.

Who can use our service

People who are experiencing persistent pain can be referred to our service to have an initial consultation with one of our team members.

The Pain Management service provides an initial assessment with a clinician from the Pain Management team. A pain management care plan will be developed and may involve individual and/or group based therapies, or referrals internal hospital or to external services, such as a local health service.

Therapy may include rehabilitation, pain management programs, educational programs, minimally invasive interventional techniques, and medical management and support.

Some of the health professionals you may see when referred to pain management include:

Pain specialists
Nurses
Occupational therapists
Social workers
Geriatricians
Rehabilitation specialists
Physiotherapists
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Exercise physiologists

Our Pain Management service works closely with other teams in the hospital, including Community Therapy Services, Neurosurgery, Addiction Medicine, Palliative Care and Liaison Psychiatry.

Outside of the hospital, we work with community services, such as community health services and General Practitioners (GPs).

Our clinics

Clinic name	Location	Options
Pain Telehealth Clinic	The RMH Parkville	Medicare Telehealth
Pain Fast Track Clinic	The RMH Parkville
Pain Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Clinic	The RMH Parkville	Medicare
Pain Management General Clinic	The RMH Royal Park	Telehealth
Pain Psychiatry Clinic	The RMH Royal Park	Medicare

Our clinics

Pain Telehealth Clinic

The RMH Parkville

Medicare Telehealth

Pain Fast Track Clinic

The RMH Parkville

Pain Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Clinic

The RMH Parkville

Medicare

Pain Management General Clinic

The RMH Royal Park

Telehealth

Pain Psychiatry Clinic

The RMH Royal Park

Medicare

For patients

For health professionals

Appointments

For all new appointments, contact the Direct Access Unit on (03) 8387 2333

To cancel or reschedule a booked appointment, contact the Clinical Centre on (03) 8387 2194

What to bring

Every time you come

Every time you come in for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:

Medicare card
Health Care card (if you have one)
Concession card (if you have one)
Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)