Persistent Pain Program

This program offers individual counselling as well as group education programs aimed at assisting injured workers to resume their level of physical, functional and work activity.

Individual Sessions:

This program offers an initial assessment process, with opportunity for 2 individual sessions prior to attendance at group education sessions, and a further session following these to review progress, setting of goals and directions for ongoing management. These 4 individual sessions allow for a thorough assessment and interview process, with follow up, to ensure a comprehensive approach to helping the patient adopt improved self management strategies of their pain, physical limitations and psychological experiences. 
For those who require ongoing individual counselling to address issues such as major depression, anxiety or other psychological conditions, may require further individual sessions prior to attending a group program.

Group Sessions: 

Integral to this program is attendance at 6 small group educational sessions which assist clients to understand their condition, their responses to it and to develop skills and strategies to better self-management their physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing.  

The group sessions include the following

  1. Explaining Pain
    This workshop is designed to assist participants to understand the physiology, psychology & interactions between these, that help to create & maintain pain pathways. This understanding  will assist participants to better understand how they can self-manage their own pain levels, improve pacing and overcome the extent of disability that might have arisen from their injury.
  2. Impacts of Pain
    This workshop helps participants look at how their pain experiences impact on their life, & explore the extent to which perceptions of pain can interfere with daily functioning & work activities.
  3. The ‘ABC’ of thoughts & emotional responses to pain
    This workshop helps participants look at how their pain experiences impact on their life, & explore the extent to which perceptions of pain can interfere with daily functioning & work activities.
  4. Dealing with Change (Stages of Change) & Goal Setting
    This workshop helps participants look at how their pain experiences impact on their life, & explore the extent to which perceptions of pain can interfere with daily functioning & work activities.
  5. Stress Management,  Healthy Lifestyle & Sleep Management
    This workshop helps participants look at how their pain experiences impact on their life, & explore the extent to which perceptions of pain can interfere with daily functioning  & work activities. 
  6. Manual Handling & ways to modify activities to improve function at home & at work
    This workshop helps participants look at how their pain experiences impact on their life, & explore the extent to which perceptions of pain can interfere with daily functioning & work activities.

To find out more ring our Healthcare Consultants on 02 65836900 or email