painACT Online Learning

painACT: Free Training for Empowering Aged Care Teams in Pain Management

Upskill your team with painACT, a free Train-the-Trainer program for aged care staff and personal care assistants.

• Practical, ready-to-use modules
  painACT is a free, interactive Train-the-Trainer program that equips staff and personal care assistants with the skills and confidence to deliver effective pain management in aged care settings – with a strong focus on residential facilities.

• Run as a full program or stand-alone sessions
  Our practical, easy-to-deliver modules cover all the essentials of aged care pain management. They can be run as a comprehensive program or offered as stand-alone learning sessions to meet your team’s needs.

• Regular refreshers to keep skills sharp
  By running painACT on a regular cycle (quarterly or biannually), you’ll ensure every staff member builds the knowledge they need, while also having access to quick, engaging refresher sessions to keep skills sharp and standards high.

Give your staff the confidence to deliver effective pain management - and improve quality of care in your facility with painACT.

painACT Modules

Number	Name	Video	Trainer Module Document	Participant Handout Document
0	How to use the painACT Trainer Program	Link	Download	Not applicable
1	Introduction to Pain in Aged Care	Link	Download	Download
2	Impact of Pain on the Person, Familly and Staff	Link	Download	Download
3	Conversations about Pain	Link	Download	Download
4	Pain Assessment	Link	Download	Not applicable
5	Pain and Non-pharmacological Management	Link	Download	Download
6	Dementia and Cognitive Impairment	Link	Download	Download
7	Documentation	Link	Download	Download

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Background information about painACT: painACT blog 

Source reference

For a full and comprehensive exploration of these topics please refer to the source reference "Pain in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Management Strategies, 2nd Edition":
Link

Further Trainer Upskilling

Online Pain Education Network (OPEN) is an evidence-based online training program designed to transform how healthcare professionals understand and treat chronic pain. Trainers are encouraged to complete the OPEN online training program as they prepare to provide the painACT training.

• Online Pain Education Network (OPEN): Link

Acknowledgement

Funding for Train-the-Trainer in Aged Care (painACT) has been provided by the Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government grant (2020-24; GO2810) Pain Management - Health Professional Education and Training as part of the Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management program, in response to the National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management.