2025 Australian Pain Society 45th Annual Scientific Meeting in the IASP Global Year about Pain Management, Research and Education in
Low- and Middle-income Settings13 - 16 April 2025 | Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, VIC

University of South Australia

SA Australia

Carolyn is a pain-titled (Australian College of Physiotherapists) senior physiotherapist and adjunct research fellow at the University of Adelaide. Her interests are in investigating the biopsychosocial mechanisms of chronic pain in adolescents and using this knowledge to improve chronic pain care for adolescents and their families.

Royal Children's Hospital

VIC Australia

Jazmin is a Pain Physiotherapist with extensive experience in managing complex pain conditions across both adult and paediatric populations.  With a career spanning tertiary pain clinics and the private sector, Jazmin's clinical approach combines evidence-based pain management techniques with a strong commitment to person-centred care.  She is passionate about collaborating and sharing insights on innovative treatments and strategies for improving patient outcomes.

University of Melbourne

VIC Australia

Denise Harrison is Acting Head of the Department of Nursing and Professor of the Department of Nursing in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Here interests are in pain management for infants in neonatal care.

Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto Canada

Dr. Jennifer Stinson is a Nurse Clinician Scientist in Child Health Evaluative Sciences and Nurse Practitioner in the Chronic Pain Program at the Hospital for Sicks Children (SickKids), and Co-director of the SickKids Centre for Pain Management, Research and Education. Her interests are in e-health and m-health technologies to improve assessment and management of pain and other chronic illnesses in children, and interprofessional education.

University of Technology Sydney

NSW Australia

Dr Joshua Pate is a physiotherapy lecturer & researcher from Sydney, Australia. His interests is in investigating pain science education for children.

Griffith University

QLD Australia

Dr Karin Plummer is a Research Fellow at the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain, Queensland Children’s Hospital and lecturer for the Bachelor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University.

The University of Melbourne

VIC Australia

Dr Nicole Pope is an emerging leading researcher in pediatric pain management, working with international collaborators and patient partners on projects aimed at advancing collaborative care models and integrating the latest clinical evidence regarding the use of digital technologies in caring for children living with pain and their families. Dr. Pope's research focuses on improving pain management and family support for children, with findings expected to influence clinical practice globally and enhance understanding in this critical field.

Dr Pope is the recipient of the 2025 Cops for Kids Clinical Research Grant.

Vital Connections Allied Health

VIC Australia

Dr Cate Sinclair is an occupational therapist and clinician researcher in children’s chronic pain. She is the current Chair of the Pain in Childhood Special Interest Group.

Royal Children's Hospital

VIC Australia

Dr Molly Williams is a dual-trained paediatric solid tumour and neurooncologist and palliative care physician. Her interests are in the impact of emerging cancer therapies on the palliative care experience and the holistic supportive care of patients undergoing cancer treatment.