Pain medicine training sites

We've accredited more than 40 multidisciplinary pain management units (training units) in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Singapore to provide approved pain medicine training.. 

Units are accredited either as a level 1 or Practice Development Stage (PDS) unit as defined in by-law 19 and the Accreditation Handbook.

The faculty accredits supervisors rather than units for the Procedures Endorsement Program. 

Supervision of training

All accredited training units have an appointed supervisor of training (SOT) who is a faculty fellow. These supervisors are the FPM representative with respect to training within the units and are responsible for pain medicine training at that unit. They need to have a thorough understanding of and experience in faculty educational activities and liaise with registered trainees and hospital authorities on matters related to trainees and training, as well as with the central administration of the faculty. Their key roles are:

• Overseeing each trainee’s clinical performance and assessments completed in the workplace.
• Performing in-training assessments and training stage reviews throughout the core training stage.
• Providing a primary point of contact between the faculty; the training unit; and the trainees.

Appointment of SOTs

The unit director identifies and nominates a suitable SOT to the faculty using this form. Nominations are reviewed and approved by the Director of Professional Affairs FPM Education on behalf of the Learning and Development Committee.  

Use the tables below to find out who the SOT is at any accredited training unit.

Apply to be an accredited training unit

Our specialised reviewers assess each unit's ability to deliver our training program to the highest standard, according to the requirements in by-law 19 and the accompanying FPM accreditation handbook. Accreditation is based on information provided by the unit, coupled with an onsite visit by two reviewers.

The Training Unit Accreditation Committee (TUAC) oversees this process and makes recommendations based on reviewers’ reports.

Units wishing to apply for accreditation should submit the below datasheet to the faculty office.