ACT Government’s Pain Management Unit (PMU)
http://www.health.act.gov.au/services/surgery
This is a public outpatient high-level pain clinic for people with chronic pain (3 months or more). It offers a multidisciplinary service with pain specialists, a range of allied health professionals and courses. Long waiting periods may apply.
NOTE: The service for people with chronic pain has now moved to the University of Canberra Hospital campus in 2 locations:
Location 1: For the actual services – Brindabella Centre, Ground floor, University of Canberra. You need a GP or specialist referral.
Location2: For administrative matters – PMU, Level 2, UC Hospital.
Only services for acute pain ( eg post-operation) remain at the Canberra Hospital site in Garran.
For more information contact Tel: 02 51243055, or email painmanagementunit@act.gov.au and follow up.
ACT Government Canberra Endometriosis Centre
A public service for women and teenagers which includes a range of pelvic pain services.
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, Bldg 11 Level 2 Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garran
Ph: (02) 6174 7625
ACT Pain Centre
A full multidisciplinary pain clinic offering a pain specialist(s) and a full multidisciplinary range of allied pain health and education services. Ask about access for public (Medicare only) patients and to check costs.
Ph: 6195 0180 or 6147 0669
Location 1: Suite 6, Calvary Clinic, 40 Mary Potter Circuit, Bruce
Location 2: Suite 1, 39 Geils Crt, Deakin – larger premises
Capital Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic
A private full multidisciplinary pain clinic, including a pain specialist and doctors plus a full range of allied health & rehabilitation services and facilities as well as a course. Phone to find out costs.
25 Napier Close, Deakin
Ph: (02) 6282 6240
Canberra Injury Management Centre
A private service, it includes physiotherapy, pain management education, an exercise physiologist and pain psychology services. It does not include a pain specialist or doctor, so it is not a full multidisciplinary pain clinic, but has pain services.
161 Strickland Crescent, Deakin
Ph: (02) 6230 0200
