Service locations
There are 6 persistent pain management services in Queensland:
- North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service
- Sunshine Coast Persistent Pain Management Service
- Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre (Brisbane northside)
- Metro South Pain Rehabilitation Centre (Brisbane southside)
- Gold Coast Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre
- Queensland Interdisciplinary Paediatric Persistent Pain Service
Referral pathways
The referral should be directed to the closest, most appropriate service for the patient. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate service.
It may be helpful to check with the particular pain service you are intending to refer to as some are shared geographical locations. If you are unsure which Hospital and Health Service you are in, please refer to the Hospital and Health Services map. GPs can use their local HealthPathways to refer.
Hospital and Health Service region | Persistent Pain Service | Age limit |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | ||
All regions | Queensland Interdisciplinary Paediatric Persistent Pain Service | Up to 17 years, or completion of secondary school |
Regional Queensland | ||
Torres and Cape York | North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service | No age limit |
Central West | North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service | No age limit |
Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre | 16 years and over | |
Central Queensland | Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre | 16 years and over |
Darling Downs | Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre | 16 years and over |
Gold Coast Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre | 16 years and over | |
West Moreton | Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre | 16 years and over |
Gold Coast Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre | 16 years and over | |
Metro South Pain Rehabilitation Centre | 16 years and over | |
Sunshine Coast Persistent Pain Management Service | No age limit | |
Wide Bay | Sunshine Coast Persistent Pain Management Service | No age limit |
Gold Coast | Gold Coast Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre | 16 years and over |
| Brisbane | ||
Metro North | Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre | 16 years and over |
Metro South | Metro South Pain Rehabilitation Centre | 16 years and over |
Referral details
The referral should be directed to the principal pain medicine physician in the relevant service.
North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service
The North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service has 4 locations: 2 in Townsville, 1 in Cairns and 1 in Mackay.
Enquiries and referrals:
Level 2, Medilink Retail Centre
The Townsville University Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas
Postal address:
IMB 117 PO Box 670
Townsville Qld 4810
Phone: (07) 4433 5300
Fax: (07) 4433 1433
Email: NQPPMS@health.qld.gov.au
Clinic hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Sunshine Coast Persistent Pain Management Service
Postal address:
PO Box 547
Nambour Qld 4560
Phone: (07) 5470 6785
Fax: (07) 5370 3587
Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre
Postal address:
Level 3, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS)
296 Herston Rd
Herston Qld 4029
Phone: (07) 3647 6553
Fax: (07) 3647 6618
Metro South Pain Rehabilitation Centre
Postal address:
Central Referral Hub
PO Box 4195
Eight Mile Plains Qld 4113
Phone: 1300 364 155
Fax: 1300 364 248
Gold Coast Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre
Postal address:
Suite 3, Campus Alpha
2 Investigator Drive
Robina Qld 4226
Phone: (07) 5668 6825
Fax: (07) 5680 9539
Queensland Interdisciplinary Paediatric Persistent Pain Service
Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Postal address:
Queensland Children’s Hospital
Level 7, 501 Stanley Street
South Brisbane Qld 4101
Phone: 3068 4499
Email: QCH-persistentpain@health.qld.gov.au