Why chronic pain is often overlooked as part of disability – and what can help

By Manasi Murthy Mittinty, Senior Research Fellow, Disability and Health Unit, Department of Health Systems, Policy and Economics, Melbourne School of Public Health, The University of Melbourne
Anne Kavanagh, Professor, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney; RMIT University
Sophie Yates, Senior Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Pain is chronic when it lasts longer than three months. But by itself, it’s typically not enough to qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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