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About the Centre for
Pain Impact

The Centre for Pain Impact aims to improve the lives of people suffering from chronic pain through innovative research and education. Our team of researchers, healthcare professionals, and community members come from around the world. This diversity strengthens our team, fosters innovation, and creates a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected. 

Our vision is to create a community of experts dedicated to understanding the complex nature of chronic pain and developing evidence-based approaches to its prevention, management, and ultimately its cure. 

The Centre’s research projects are supported by the by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), US Department of Defence (DoD), NSW Defence Innovation Network and NSW Health. 

 

Affiliations

CPI is proudly based at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and affiliated with UNSW Sydney. In 2025, NeuRA and UNSW renewed a landmark 10-year partnership, strengthening their shared commitment to translating world-leading science into real-world outcomes. This collaboration provides CPI with access to exceptional research infrastructure, academic leadership, and a vibrant community of scientists and clinicians dedicated to advancing discoveries that transform lives.

 

Career & research opportunities

We welcome clinicians, doctoral candidates, post-doctoral researchers, and professional staff from around the world to work with us. 

 

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Community Members

Community members are people with lived experience of chronic pain, including those who care for them. Our research is for the community, and they bring non-researcher perspectives to research. Therefore, they are essential members of our team and are involved at every stage from designing studies to sharing what we find.

 

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