Tim Austin is a Specialist Pain Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2021). He graduated from the University of Sydney in Physiotherapy in 1991, working first at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. In 1994, Tim moved to Camperdown Physiotherapy, where he has been Principal Physiotherapist ever since. Part of that work has always involved working in a multi-disciplinary pain management team, first with Camperdown Pain Management and then from the commencement of the Inner West Pain Centre in 2013.
Tim completed a Masters degree in Pain Management with Honours in 2007 through the University of Sydney. At the completion of this degree, he was asked to commence with the teaching staff on that degree. He has continued to teach on this world-renowned online degree to the present.
Tim has been heavily involved in professional organisations for the past 15 years, promoting the role of Pain Management in Physiotherapy. He was instrumental in the establishment of a special interest group for pain management physiotherapists through the Australian Physiotherapy Association. He has also performed a number of roles with the peak body for Pain Management in Australia, the Australian Pain Society, including 7 years on the Board.
Tim has a particular interest in the application of Inter-Disciplinary pain management in a primary and secondary care setting.
In 2021, Tim was the first physiotherapist to complete the Australian College of Physiotherapists’ Fellowship training programme in pain and become a Specialist Pain Physiotherapist. This is the highest level of achievement for a Pain Management Physiotherapist.
Tim’s current appointments and credentials are:
- Associate Lecturer, University of Sydney, Teaching Appointment on the Masters of Pain Management programme
- Member of Australian Physiotherapy Association (National Chair of the Pain Special Interest Group)
- Member of Australian Pain Society (past Board member and Treasurer)
- Member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
- B.App.Sc. (Physiotherapy) 1991 University of Sydney
- M.Sc.Med. (Pain Management) (Hons) 2007 University of Sydney