Being held in November 2026, further information coming soon.
For more information on other APS activities, please visit: dccam.com.au/aps2026/
Are you a clinical, early- or mid-career pain researcher who is looking to expand your network, speed up research translation and influence systems? If so, then painSTAR - the Pain School for Research and Translation - is the event for you!
Returning to the beautiful Novotel Barossa Valley in October/November 2026, painSTAR 2026 will once again offer a 3.5-day intensive program jam packed with lectures, workshops, pain labs, Q&A sessions and LOTS of fun.
We are thrilled to welcome back our valued consumer representatives, Amy Reynolds and Peter Rudland, who’s expert use of heart, wit and candour keep the painSTAR program centred in the voice of those with lived experience. Our core faculty – myself, Rainer Haberberger, Wendy Imlach, Trudy Maunsell and Tasha Stanton – are back for another round and this year we welcome Andrew Watson to the team!
Fiona Blyth returns as the 2026 IASP representative, and we’re thrilled to welcome Kevin Keay (University of Sydney) as our inspiring national keynote speaker. We look forward to welcoming a range of other local and national speakers to round out a bumper program.
Still not convinced whether painSTAR is for you? Here’s what some of our 2024 alumni said about the program:
“I feel extremely fortunate and proud to have attended this event. I feel more confident and connected with other emerging researchers in pain science, and excited about the future of what we will do as a community.”
“… there is a genuine passionate community of researchers including academics and clinicians who are doing amazing research in a variety of topics and they are all willing to support, and collaborate on research with each other. I've also taken away that there are many directions to take research such as translation, policy, industry.”
“I came away feeling inspired to stay in research but also feel encouraged to be bold and explore industry opportunities.”
We can’t wait to welcome the painSTAR class of 2026 to the Barossa!
Professor Anne Burke
Chair, painSTAR Faculty
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