Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia

What Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia does

Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia (PPFA) is a registered Australian health charity, founded around 2015 and headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. Its core function is pelvic pain education and awareness across three constituencies: school-aged teens (via the PPEP Talk program, which has reached more than 120,000 students nationally), health professionals (via RACGP-, RANZCOG-, ACM-, and ESSA-accredited CPD sessions and an annual seminar), and the broader patient and supporter community (via an e-commerce shop selling pelvic-health resources and consumer devices including the TAP 2.0 TENS unit).

Operationally, PPFA runs a Clinical Educator network that currently spans seven Australian cities, enabling in-person school and clinical delivery rather than purely online content. The foundation is a Deductible Gift Recipient, which underpins its fundraising model and individual donation channel. Its research posture is formalising: in 2026 it announced a A$1.15 million Translational Innovation Research Fund, signalling a move from purely awareness-driven activity toward commissioning primary clinical research.

Revenue is generated through four streams: tax-deductible individual and corporate donations, multi-state government grants, e-commerce product sales (including the TAP 2.0 TENS device and printed resources), and CPD/event ticket revenue from clinicians. With approximately 21 staff, PPFA operates as a small national NFP scaling its program reach and accredited education product line in parallel.

Name

Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia

Legal name

Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia Limited

Website

https://pelvicpain.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Australian health charity delivering school-based pelvic pain education (PPEP Talk) to over 120,000 teens, accredited CPD for clinicians, and consumer products, operating via a 7-city Clinical Educator network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pelvic Pain Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery (Female Pelvic Medicine) (HLAKAJAE)

Keywords

• Pelvic pain education
• Endometriosis advocacy
• Health professional training
• School menstrual programs
• Pelvic pain research

Headquarters

HQ city

Wayville

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Tax-deductible donations in Australia support foundation activities. The Board volunteers their time, and 100% of donations are used for improving awareness, resources, services, and supporting research. Gifts in Wills also accepted.
2. PPFA Shop E-commerce: Sale of health products including TENS devices ($109.95), pelvic wands ($59.40-$189.00), books ($24.20-$37.40), lubricants ($11.00-$29.70), menstrual cups ($40.00), relaxation audio ($25.20-$25.30), and support wear ($56.00-$189.00). Shop orders shipped from Brisbane, Queensland.
3. Event Tickets and Subscriptions: Revenue from annual seminar tickets ($275), CPD session tickets ($55), Pelvic Pain Network event tickets ($20-$35), and health professional subscription fees for directory listing, resources, and professional development access.
4. Government Grants: PPEP Talk® program funded through grants from Australian Government, South Australian Government, Western Australian Government, and Queensland Government. CPD education for health professionals and other PPFA activities supported through fundraising.
5. Translational Innovation Research Fund: $1.15 million research grant program with grants between $15,000 and $150,000 for translational pelvic pain research. Fund opens for EOIs annually during Pelvic Pain Awareness Month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia is a registered not-for-profit (DGR Item 1) that operates as the national subject-matter authority on pelvic pain. Its core work is delivering pelvic pain education to the Australian public—including women, men, and adolescents—via school-based programs (PPEP Talk), accredited CPD training for health professionals, community support networks, funded research, and an online shop offering books, pelvic-health devices, audio relaxation guides, and pelvic support garments.

Product overview

The Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia operates a comprehensive health education and e-commerce platform focused on pelvic pain awareness, education, and management. The core offerings include the PPEP Talk® school education program for adolescents, a subscription-based membership providing access to Pelvic Pain Networks (PPNs) and CPD education for health professionals, and an annual health practitioner seminar. The PPFA Online Shop complements these services by offering a curated portfolio of pelvic pain management products including clinical books authored by A/Prof Susan Evans (When Periods Hurt, Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain), medical devices (TAP 2.0 TENS device and replacement pads), pelvic wellness tools (Kiwi massager, Ohnut, pelvic wands, dilators), support wear (TheRY Uplift Brief, Everform Pregnancy Support, Cool Beans Men's Health Underwear), digital relaxation audio programs for men and women, and educational resources like the Sick Bay Kit for schools. The organization also operates a Translational Innovation Research Fund providing $1.15M in grants for pelvic pain research. Events include regular Pelvic Pain Network gatherings across Australian states (QLD, SA) and national social events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PPEP Talk: Periods, Pain and Endometriosis Program - a fun, medically accurate and age-appropriate program that helps students understand periods, pain and endometriosis through modern neuroscience, animation and interactive learning.

Products and services

• PPEP Talk School Program School-based pelvic pain education program delivered to Australian secondary students in partnership with QENDO and other education-NGO partners, focused on pelvic pain, endometriosis and menstrual health literacy for adolescents.
• PPFA Health Practitioner CPD Sessions CPD-accredited education sessions for Australian health professionals covering pelvic pain, endometriosis and related clinical management topics.
• Translational Innovation Research Fund Funded research grants program that supports Australian researchers undertaking translational research into pelvic pain.
• PPFA Annual Membership Subscription Annual / recurring membership subscription providing supporters with sustained access to PPFA's community and programs.
• Annual Health Practitioner Seminar Ticketed annual seminar for Australian health professionals delivering advanced pelvic pain clinical education.
• Queensland Pelvic Pain Network Events (QPPN) Ticketed state-based community and professional events in Queensland for people living with pelvic pain and health professionals.
• South Australian Pelvic Pain Network Events (SAPPN) Ticketed state-based community events in South Australia for people affected by pelvic pain.
• National Pelvic Pain Network Social Event Ticketed national pelvic pain community social events, including the dedicated PPN Men's Social stream.
• Health Practitioner Notepads Branded notepads sold to health practitioners via the PPFA shop for use in clinical practice.
• When Periods Hurt Book Self-published book on managing period pain, sold to adolescents, parents and adults seeking education on menstrual pain.
• Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Book Educational book on endometriosis and pelvic pain, sold to patients, families and health professionals via the PPFA shop.
• TAP 2.0 TENS Device TENS device sold via the PPFA shop as a consumer device for pelvic pain self-management.
• Kiwi Vibrating Pelvic Massager Consumer vibrating pelvic massager sold through the PPFA shop for pelvic pain self-management.
• Ohnut Depth-Limiting Rings Depth-limiting intimate wearable rings sold through the PPFA shop as a comfort device for painful intercourse.
• Women's Pelvic Floor Relaxation Audio Guided audio resource sold via the PPFA shop to women practising pelvic floor relaxation for pelvic pain.
• Men's Pelvic Floor Relaxation Audio Guided audio resource sold to men via the PPFA shop for pelvic floor relaxation and self-management.
• Sick Bay Kit School-clinic resource kit sold via the PPFA shop to support adolescents managing pelvic pain and period symptoms.
• TheRY Uplift Pelvic Support Brief Pelvic-support brief sold through the PPFA shop as a supportive garment for pelvic pain.
• Everform Pregnancy Support Pregnancy support garment sold through the PPFA shop for expectant mothers experiencing pelvic pain.
• Cool Beans Men's Pelvic Health Underwear Men's pelvic health underwear sold via the PPFA shop as a supportive garment for male pelvic pain.
• Moxie Menstrual Cup Reusable menstrual cup sold via the PPFA shop as menstrual-care product.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120,000 teens educated through PPEP Talk® program in Australian schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EndoZonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvidence-based platform co-created with people affected by endometriosis and developed in partnership with researchers, health experts, and Australia's endometriosis associations. PPFA Clinical Educators participate in EndoZone podcast discussing PPEP Talk® research.
• Australian Coalition for Endo (ACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralia's peak body for endometriosis and pelvic pain, uniting patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, and advocacy organisations to drive national collaboration and policy influence.
• QENDOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport organization for people with endometriosis and pelvic pain. Contact point for lived experience peer support via 1800 ASKQENDO hotline.
• Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic journal publishing PPEP Talk Schools Program research on prevalence and impact of period and pelvic pain in Australian adolescents. Research conducted by A/Prof Susan Evans and PPFA team.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Pelvic Pain Society: US-based professional society for clinicians treating chronic pelvic pain, with similar CPD, conference, and clinician community offerings. Comparable as a multidisciplinary pelvic pain education body, though operating globally and with a more clinician-only focus.
• Endometriosis UK: UK-based charity providing information, support, and advocacy for people with endometriosis and pelvic pain, including healthcare professional training and awareness programs. PPFA is a listed partner organization and the two share the same disease-specific charity model, though Endometriosis UK operates in the UK while PPFA focuses on Australia.
• EndoZone: Australian evidence-based digital platform for endometriosis information co-created with patients, researchers, and clinicians. PPFA's Clinical Educators appear on the EndoZone podcast, and the two are co-development partners with overlapping content and audience in the Australian pelvic pain space.
• QENDO: Australian peer support organization for people with endometriosis and pelvic pain, operating the 1800 ASKQENDO hotline. Already a formal partner of PPFA, sharing the same patient-advocacy mission and overlapping clinician networks in Queensland.
• Endometriosis New Zealand: New Zealand's national endometriosis organization providing education, support, and advocacy. Closest geographic peer to PPFA in Australasia with a similar disease-specific, education-and-advocacy mission and a comparable national charity structure.
• Australian Coalition for Endometriosis (ACE): Australia's peak body uniting patients, clinicians, researchers, and advocacy organizations for endometriosis and pelvic pain. A formal partner of PPFA providing the national policy coordination layer, with overlapping board representation and shared mission.

Emerging players

• Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine: US-based clinical practice specializing in pelvic pain treatment with educational content for patients and providers. Adjacent comparator for PPFA's pelvic-pain clinical education resources, though operating as a clinical provider rather than a charity.

Broad incumbents

• Endometriosis Foundation of America: US non-profit focused on endometriosis awareness, research funding, and surgical training. A larger and better-funded peer operating the same disease-specific charity model with research, education, and advocacy programs.
• Jean Hailes for Women's Health: Australia's leading non-profit dedicated to women's health, providing education, clinical resources, and research across multiple conditions including pelvic pain and endometriosis. Comparable as a national Australian women's health charity with government funding, clinician education, and consumer resources, though broader in scope than PPFA.

Regional players

• Pelvic Pain Support Network: UK-based patient support network for people with pelvic pain conditions. Closest UK peer to PPFA's patient-education and support mission, though smaller in scope and focused on peer support rather than clinical professional development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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