Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 Australians - but there is a way forward.

The Pain Revolution team is coming to your community to share the latest science, practical support strategies, and real stories of recovery and hope.

The 2026 Rural Outreach Tour, in its 8th year, is a not-for-profit initiative that brings together health professionals, scientists, and individuals who have lived with chronic persistent pain, to connect with communities from Tweed Heads down to Port Macquarie, NSW.

Join us on:

Sunday 18th October
From 4:00pm
In Ballina

for an inspiring, informative session open to anyone living with pain, supporting someone with pain, or simply curious about new approaches to pain care.

RSVP now to secure your place at our FREE community event

What to Expect:

Learn about the pain science from our experts.
Hear inspiring recovery stories from people with lived experience.
Listen to a multidisciplinary panel discussion featuring health professionals.
Explore our interactive Learn, Do & Connect Marketplace, where you can:
- Learn about the Essential Pain Facts.
- Do hands-on activities using interactive models designed to support recovery.
- Connect with our education team, outreach riders, and local pain educators.

We're passionate about changing the way Australia understands and responds to pain - and we believe that change starts with conversation, connection, and community.

Thanks to Adelaide University and Pro Active Health, sponsors of our Pain Revolution Rural Outreach Tour.

The Rural Outreach Tour also helps raise money for a Very Important Cause

Chronic pain is responsible for more years lived with disability than any other health condition. But it attracts less than 5% of the funding support available for other health conditions, such as depression or diabetes. We think people living with chronic pain deserve evidence-based care and support as much as people with other diagnoses, and we think that people in rural and regional Australia shouldn’t have to miss out. These are two reasons we established Pain Revolution. We are a non-profit that trains and supports health and community workers in rural and regional communities to upskill in modern pain care - to bring expertise and support to communities. Our programs are co-designed with communities. They have won international prizes for their community focus and sustainable impact. Every rider on the Rural Outreach Tour is paying their own costs and raising money to support Pain Revolution’s programs - because they think it is a Very Important Cause. If you agree and want to support us through a tax-deductible donation - click here.

Acknowledgement of Country

As the Pain Revolution Rural Outreach Tour travels through our region, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which these events will take place. We recognise the enduring connection of First Nations peoples to Country, and the wisdom and leadership they continue to bring to community health and healing.

Contact the host of Rural Outreach Tour - Ballina Free Community & Health Professionals Event