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 cover the cost of purchasing products from suppliers can be refused if we do not have the most current details provided. Therefore, please ensure you include this information with your latest order to assist us in meeting this requirement. The same also applies to Concession Card holders (number and expiry date). Thank you for your assistance.
Other Notices
Other
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...
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...