Join the QPPN to connect with a multidisciplinary community of health professionals dedicated to improving care for individuals with Pelvic Pain.Membership is open to practitioners across various specialties, including general practice, gynaecology, physiotherapy, psychology, and more.
As a member, you’ll gain access to three meetings annually, providing opportunities for professional development, networking, and sharing best practices in pelvic pain management. To join the network, please complete the form below and proceed to cart for payment. If you have a paid subscription with PPFA membership to QPPN is included.
If you have already paid your QPPN membership or are a member of PPFA simply register your attendance by clicking here (do not proceed with add to cart/checkout on this site).
Unsure if you have paid your annual Pelvic Pain Network (PPN) membership or if your PPFA subscription is active, please email contact@pelvicpain.org.au to check.
Details of our next event:
Date: Tuesday 24 February 2026, 6-9pm
Location: Hybrid event hosted in Brisbane at Mater Education Centre, Level 1, Mater Medical Centre, Brisbane.
Facilitated networking sites in:
Cairns: JCU City Campus, 36 Shields St, City Centre
Darwin: Northside Health NT, 1 Caryota Ct, Darwin NT 0810
Gold Coast: Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre, 2 Investigator Dr, Robina
Rockhampton: Rockhampton Base Hospital, Learning & Development Centre, Darnell Building, Canning St, Rockhampton
Sunshine Coast: Sunshine Coast Health Institute, 6 Doherty Street, Birtinya, Multipurpose teaching room 103, (The whole block is 6 Doherty Street – the entrance is next to the bus stop off Eccles Blvd and opposite SCU Private Hospital)
Toowoomba: Dr Jeff Pebble Lecture Theatre, Peachy St, Toowoomba Base Hospital
Townsville: North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service (NQPPMS), Level 2 Medilink building, Townsville University Hospital
Online - details will be provided in event reminder email
Pelvic pain care too often starts late, fragments early, and escalates unnecessarily. This session focuses on what can be done earlier, better, and more efficiently — before specialist referral to improve outcomes and reduce burden for patients and clinicians alike.
Through expert presentations and lived-experience insight, we will explore:
How pelvic pain care can be started well in primary care
What to actively promote to support smoother, safer pathways
What should be stopped because it delays recovery or escalates care unnecessarily
How to integrate allied health, pain services, and specialist input effectively
Making the most of specialist referrals when they are required
This event is designed for GPs, nurses, physiotherapists, allied health professionals, and medical trainees who want clearer, kinder, and more efficient pelvic pain pathways.
Speakers
Mel Cohen, Pain Nurse Practitioner
Early pain management strategies that reduce escalation and improve coordination; understanding and optimising public and private settings
Dr Sarah McDonnell, General Practitioner & Pelvic Pain Clinic Director
What primary care can realistically do and do well before the need for referral
Dr Katie Christensen, Gynaecologist & AGES advanced laparoscopic surgeon
Making specialist referrals count: timing, preparation, and expectations
Caroline Morton, Pain Physiotherapist
When pelvic health or pain physiotherapy should be part of the pathway; don’t leave it to the end!
Panel Discussion
A lived-experience perspective on how care could have been smoother and what would have helped earlier
Becoming a PPFA subscriber provides:
Access to this event at no additional cost
Ongoing access to PPFA education events and webinars
National updates, resources, and advocacy in pelvic pain care
Membership in a broader professional and consumer pelvic pain network
👉 Learn more about PPFA subscription
Join QPPN by completing the form below and proceed to cart for payment.
Join the QPPN to connect with a multidisciplinary community of health professionals dedicated to improving care for individuals with Pelvic Pain.Membership is open to practitioners across various specialties, including general practice, gynaecology, physiotherapy, psychology, and more.
As a member, you’ll gain access to three meetings annually, providing opportunities for professional development, networking, and sharing best practices in pelvic pain management. To join the network, please complete the form below and proceed to cart for payment. If you have a paid subscription with PPFA membership to QPPN is included.
If you have already paid your QPPN membership or are a member of PPFA simply register your attendance by clicking here (do not proceed with add to cart/checkout on this site).
Unsure if you have paid your annual Pelvic Pain Network (PPN) membership or if your PPFA subscription is active, please email contact@pelvicpain.org.au to check.
Details of our next event:
Date: Tuesday 24 February 2026, 6-9pm
Location: Hybrid event hosted in Brisbane at Mater Education Centre, Level 1, Mater Medical Centre, Brisbane.
Facilitated networking sites in:
Cairns: JCU City Campus, 36 Shields St, City Centre
Darwin: Northside Health NT, 1 Caryota Ct, Darwin NT 0810
Gold Coast: Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre, 2 Investigator Dr, Robina
Rockhampton: Rockhampton Base Hospital, Learning & Development Centre, Darnell Building, Canning St, Rockhampton
Sunshine Coast: Sunshine Coast Health Institute, 6 Doherty Street, Birtinya, Multipurpose teaching room 103, (The whole block is 6 Doherty Street – the entrance is next to the bus stop off Eccles Blvd and opposite SCU Private Hospital)
Toowoomba: Dr Jeff Pebble Lecture Theatre, Peachy St, Toowoomba Base Hospital
Townsville: North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service (NQPPMS), Level 2 Medilink building, Townsville University Hospital
Online - details will be provided in event reminder email
Pelvic pain care too often starts late, fragments early, and escalates unnecessarily. This session focuses on what can be done earlier, better, and more efficiently — before specialist referral to improve outcomes and reduce burden for patients and clinicians alike.
Through expert presentations and lived-experience insight, we will explore:
How pelvic pain care can be started well in primary care
What to actively promote to support smoother, safer pathways
What should be stopped because it delays recovery or escalates care unnecessarily
How to integrate allied health, pain services, and specialist input effectively
Making the most of specialist referrals when they are required
This event is designed for GPs, nurses, physiotherapists, allied health professionals, and medical trainees who want clearer, kinder, and more efficient pelvic pain pathways.
Speakers
Mel Cohen, Pain Nurse Practitioner
Early pain management strategies that reduce escalation and improve coordination; understanding and optimising public and private settings
Dr Sarah McDonnell, General Practitioner & Pelvic Pain Clinic Director
What primary care can realistically do and do well before the need for referral
Dr Katie Christensen, Gynaecologist & AGES advanced laparoscopic surgeon
Making specialist referrals count: timing, preparation, and expectations
Caroline Morton, Pain Physiotherapist
When pelvic health or pain physiotherapy should be part of the pathway; don’t leave it to the end!
Panel Discussion
A lived-experience perspective on how care could have been smoother and what would have helped earlier
Becoming a PPFA subscriber provides:
Access to this event at no additional cost
Ongoing access to PPFA education events and webinars
National updates, resources, and advocacy in pelvic pain care
Membership in a broader professional and consumer pelvic pain network
👉 Learn more about PPFA subscription
Join QPPN by completing the form below and proceed to cart for payment.
