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Hints and tips for eating with a Colostomy
REDUCING gas / wind production Eat your food slowly, chew with the mouth closed and avoid gulping your food Eating too much food at one time adds to discomfort Eat regular meals, as skipping meals is...
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Hints and Tips for Eating with an Ileostomy
Just because you now have an ileostomy you do not have to change your eating habits. You may now be able to eat foods you were having trouble with prior to surgery. Each person is an individual and...
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2018 ACSA Conference – Sydney
The 2019 Australian Council of Stoma Associations Inc conference will be held at the Duxton Hotel, Perth from 17th to 20th October, 2019. The agenda for the meeting will include the AGM for the...
View ArticleWhat is the Stoma Appliance Scheme?
The Stoma Appliance Scheme (SAS), established in 1975 and subsidised by the Australian Government, provides support to people with a stoma by improving access to the most suitable and clinically...
View ArticleEligibility
Who is eligible for participation in the Stoma Appliance Scheme? General requirements To access stoma related products under the SAS, a person must: have a temporary or permanent artificial body...
View ArticleHow to register for the Stoma Appliance Scheme
Application process and initial order Step 1 Register for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Once you have had ostomy surgery, your Stomal Therapy Nurse will assist you to register as a participant in the...
View ArticleYour responsibilities as a SAS Participant
Applicants and Authorised Representatives have the following responsibilities as outlined in the Stoma Appliance Scheme Operational Guidelines: 1. A SAS participant must be a financial member of an...
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Stoma Appliance Scheme access fee The Stoma Appliance Scheme Access fee is set by each stoma association and is payable to the stoma association where the member (usually) obtains their stoma-related...
View ArticleThe Australian Council of Stoma Associations
The Australian Council of Stoma Associations Inc (ACSA) represents, at a national level, the interests of 21 regional Stoma Associations and, through them, approximately 46,000 persons living with an...
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