D.F.P.S.

Whilst not promising anything yet, the evidence is starting to pile up showing the impact the DFPS has had on the issue of Chronic Pain Sufferers being treated as drug addicts.

After numerous letters to various members of parliament, councils and more, our Secretary has received a letter in the post from Lindsay Simmons MP, Member for Morialta dated 13th July 2009:

Dear Mr Seabrook,
I would like to thank you for your email regarding Dignity for Chronic Pain Sufferers
and please be assured that I empathise with the current problems being experienced
by your members and other sufferers,

The Hon John Hill MP, Minister for Health is currently considering a further
amendment put forward by the Opposition and I will keep you informed of any future
developments in regard to this issue.

Yours sincerely,
Lindsay Simmons

Prior to scribing a letter to caucus members on the 29/6 and 7/7 of this year, our Secretary, George Seabrook formulated a summary of our situation as it currently stands.

Whilst headway is slowly starting to be made and our pleads for help are starting to be recognised, it is always good to do a quick sanity check to see where we stand.

The summary has been posted here: http://www.dfps.org.au/?page_id=67