Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management (BWCPM)

Service overview

The Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management is an ambulatory (outpatient) inter-disciplinary service that provides assessment and treatment for patients with persistent and complex pain and its consequent disability. We work as an integrated team to assist people to improve their function, return to valued activities and to reduce the impact of persistent pain.

Team members (Clinical)

Pain Medicine Physicians
Psychiatrist
Psychologists
Physiotherapists
Clinical Nurse Consultants
Allied Health Assistant

Service delivery

We offer multi-disciplinary assessment followed by treatment planning. Our programs include individual and group pain management programs.

Eligibility criteria

Referrals are assessed against the statewide referral criteria – refer to https://src.health.vic.gov.au/specialities.

We accept referrals for persistent or chronic pain:

that requires complex medication management
neuropathic pain
in cancer survivors
post-surgical or post-traumatic pain
primary pain
secondary headache or orofacial pain
secondary musculoskeletal pain
visceral pain
secondary to COVID-19 infection
AND meeting the referral criteria as outlined below:
persistent or chronic pain (> 3 months duration) with symptoms that impact on daily activities including impact on work, study, school or carer role
adequate trial of treatment / work up prior to referral
at risk of functional or psychological deterioration, or medication dependence
willing to explore living well with pain and is willing to learn to self-manage ongoing pain.

Referral process

A medical referral is required for attendance to BWCPM. Refer directly via email or fax.

Contact details

E: BWCPM@svha.org.au; F: 92314660; Ph: 9231 4681