Public Holidays
We are closed on Public Holidays
Australia Day
Friday 26th January
Hobart Regatta
Monday 12th February
Eight Hour Day
Monday 11th March
Good Friday
Friday 29th March
Easter Monday
Monday 1st April
ANZAC Day
Thursday 25th April
King’s Birthday
Monday 10th June
Hobart Show
Thursday 24th October
Support Groups
All Ostomates are invited to attend their nearest support group meetings held regularly around the state. These meetings are especially recommended for new ostomates, providing valuable support and information. Adrian Kok is the volunteer state coordinator for Ostomates Support Groups based in Launceston, Ulverstone, and Hobart – covering the North, North-West and Southern regions. Adrian states… “Living with a Stoma can have its own challenges no matter how long you have had it. Meeting other people with similar problems and talking to people who understand in a private setting makes a big difference to many people.”The meeting days are held regularly (usually March, June, September and December), and are normally around 2hrs in duration. These meetings can often have Stomal Therapy Nurses and/or company representatives in attendance to discuss the most up to date advice on new products and the latest medical developments.
Please RSVP to Adrian Kok on 0498196059 or email Adriankok@outlook.com.au or leahkok33@gmail.com
There are also All Cancer and Bowel Cancer support groups in Hobart – see details below.
Ostomates Northern Support Group 2025
10 am – 12 noon: Legacy House, 59 York Street (entrance at the back of Elizabeth St Carpark).
Wednesday 5th March;
Wednesday 4th June;
Wednesday 3rd September
Ostomates North - West Support Group 2025
10 am – 12 noon: Apex House, 2 Gollan St, Ulverstone
Wednesday 12th March,
Wednesday 11th June,
Wednesday 10th September
Ostomates South Support Group 2025
10 am – 12 noon: District Nurses Centre, 2 Birdwood Ave, Moonah.
Thursday 6th March;
Thursday 5th June;
Thursday 4th September
Christmas Functions Dates & Venues 2024
SOUTH: Thursday 28th November 12 noon – 3 pm; Cooley’s Hotel, Hobart
NORTH WEST: Monday 25th November 12 noon – 3pm; Newstead Hotel, Ulverstone
Christmas Functions 2025 – venue to be advised
NORTH: Friday 28th November 12 noon – 3pm
SOUTH: Thursday 20th November 12 noon to 3pm
NORTH WEST: Wednesday 26th November 12 noon to 3pm
All Cancer Support Group
All Cancer Support group meetings are scheduled on the fourth Tuesday of every month – 2pm to 4pm, at 15 Princes St Sandy Bay. People can contact support services on 61691900 to register their interest, or Cancer Council helpline on 131120
All Cancer Support Group offers support and information for men and women (with or without ostomies) in Southern Tasmania who have been impacted by Colorectal (and other) Cancer.
Bowel Cancer Support Group
Bowel Cancer Support Group runs on the second Thursday of each month, 2 to 4 pm at the Southern Support Centre – 15 Princes St, Sandy Bay. Please call 61691900 to register your interest
Important Changes to Scheme Items
Briefs And Pants Coming Off The Scheme From 1st October 2023 Support Garment Briefs and Pants are being removed from the Stoma Appliance Scheme (SAS) however Support Belts will remain and will increase from 3 to 4 per calendar year. NB: Sutherland Medical support...
Ostomy Support Bears
If you are interested in purchasing an Ostomy Support Bear (particularly good for educating children with stomas) please contact Kelly Moss via details below (WA Ostomy). Kelly will happily post direct to you (at cost price only). This initiative is completely non...
Me+ Recovery program
The me+™ recovery series, provides information and support about the importance of movement and physical activity after ostomy surgery. Too many people are worried about harming themselves by doing physical activity, when in fact there are so many benefits to being...
Medicare details now a prerequisite
Services Australia now requires us to disclose full Medicare Number details to join up new members (including the reference number located in front of your name on the card and the expiry date). The Medicare reimbursement we receive for the monthly claim we make to...
Notification service for eParcel delivery, and collects
Ostomy Tasmania use eParcel delivery with Australia Post. This does not alter the time parcels leave our office (ie. Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday). However, Australia Post now handles the notification service for orders requiring parcel delivery via mobile SMS....
National Stoma Awareness Week – June 24 – 30, 2024
"Imagine! What can you be?’ Stoma is derived from the Greek word meaning ‘body opening’. In our world a stoma is a surgically made hole in the abdomen that allows body waste to be removed through the end of the bowel into a collection bag. There are some 55,000 people...
ACSA Ostomy Feedback Survey results
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Sunflower Lanyard To Assist Travelling Ostomates
Pictured above Jessica (with friend Emma) demonstrates wearing the new SUNFLOWER lanyard now available to Ostomates who wish to travel interstate and overseas. The lanyard is available from all major Australian airports - whose staff are trained to recognise the...
Management Committee Meeting & AGM
The next Management Committee meeting (only) will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2025 at 2 pm, to be held in our office at St John Park. Company Representatives sometimes attend, so come along and check out their new appliances. All welcome. Click the link to download...
New Stoma Awareness Subcommittee Formed
Following our March meeting we have formed a new sub committee specifically to address the issues of Fundraising and Stoma awareness in the community. The committee consists of management committee members Jessica Skipper, Emma Jarvis and Tess Bonde (STN). Watch this...