Turning a film into meaningful change for healthcare.

Pain and Prejudice is more than a documentary. It is a catalyst for change, challenging the systemic dismissal of women’s pain and advocating for better research, education and healthcare for women and gender-diverse people.

Through targeted screenings, educational resources and advocacy, we aim to turn the film’s message into practical action across Australia.

OUR FOUR PRIORITIES

1. Transform medical education

Work with universities, medical professionals and health organisations to improve understanding of chronic pelvic pain, challenge medical misogyny and encourage early-career doctors to pursue women’s health and pain medicine.

2. Educate and empower young people

Partner with schools and educators to challenge the normalisation of period pain. Develop age-appropriate resources that help young people understand their bodies, recognise when pain needs attention and feel confident seeking medical support.

3. Build community and support

Create opportunities for people living with chronic pain to feel seen, believed and supported. Community screenings, facilitated discussions and accessible online resources will connect audiences with lived experiences, support networks and reliable health information.

4. Advocate for systemic reform

Engage policymakers, researchers and healthcare leaders to advocate for increased investment in pelvic pain research, improved medical training and stronger accountability within Australia’s healthcare system. A key ambition is to support national Medicare reform that improves access to multidisciplinary chronic pain care and helps prevent failures in women’s healthcare from happening again.

HOW WE’LL MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN

Our campaign will bring the film directly to the people who can help drive change through:

• Impact screenings at schools, universities, hospitals, community organisations and parliaments.

• Educational resources for students, teachers and healthcare professionals.

• Community partnerships with health organisations, advocacy groups and people with lived experience.

• Policy engagement through briefings, roundtables and conversations with decision-makers.

• Digital outreach through an online hub of health information, support services and resources to help audiences continue the conversation.

OUR PARTNERS

We are working with organisations including Shark Island, Pelvic Pain Victoria, Endo Help Australia, the Pelvic Pain Foundation and Let’s Talk About X to help extend the film’s reach and impact.

OUR VISION

We want to change the way Australia understands and responds to women’s pain. Success means more people being believed, earlier diagnosis and intervention, better-informed healthcare professionals, stronger community support and meaningful progress in research funding and health policy.

Pain is not something people should have to endure in silence. It deserves to be heard, understood and treated.