Better Pain Management

Ready to prescribe with more
clarity and confidence?

Opioid management course
6 modules

Designed
for health
professionalsModular e-learning course for all professionals engaged in the care of patients with persistent pain.

Developed
by specialistsLearn from world leaders in pain medicine education and standards.

Flexible and
easy to useOptimised for desktop and mobile devices. Each module designed to be completed in one hour.

Be part of the solutionOnly one in five chronic pain sufferers get best-practice care.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM), Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, is committed to supporting high-quality pain management education for health professionals.

Better Pain Management (BPM) has been developed by FPM specialist clinicians to support medical practitioners, specialists, students, nurses and allied health professionals who manage patients living with persistent pain. The program offers a range of self-directed modules grounded in a sociopsychobiomedical model, designed to enhance patient assessment, clinical decision-making and multidisciplinary care.

Program update 2026

Following an internal review by the faculty, the Better Pain Management program is currently being phased out.

Please note:

New individual enrolments are now closed

Existing users will retain access to their courses until 1 December 2026

All current users are encouraged to complete their modules before this date

New learning pathway: OPEN

FPM is pleased to support the Online Pain Education Network (OPEN) Clinical Pain Training Program as the recommended online pathway for foundational pain management education.

OPEN is an evidence-based, contemporary program designed to support health professionals across disciplines.

Health professionals seeking an alternative or complementary learning option are encouraged to explore OPEN.

Learn more here: openpaintraining.com/fpm

FPM will continue to support high-quality pain education and training through partnerships, advocacy and specialist training.

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We are proudly recognised by, and accredited with the following organisations:

Better Pain Management is an initiative of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.