Stoma Appliance Scheme
H) Review of the Stoma Appliance Scheme
In 2009-10 a review of the Stoma Appliance Scheme was undertaken. The objective of the Review was to examine the current process for listing and pricing products on the SAS, with a view to establishing a new program framework that supported the Scheme’s future sustainability.
You can access a summary of the outcomes of the Review here:
PDF printable version to Summary of the outcomes of the review of the Stoma Appliance Scheme. (PDF 112 KB)
Microsoft Word printable version to Summary of the outcomes of the review of the Stoma Appliance Scheme. (Word 404 KB)
Submissions Received
As part of the consultation process following the release of the above document, the Department invited stakeholders to make submissions in response.
The submissions listed below are those received by the Department where the authors have provided consent to publish on the Department’s website. The views in the submissions reflect the authors’ views only and are not those of the Department of Health and Ageing.
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- Australian Council of Stoma Associations (PDF 199 KB)
Medical Technology Association of Australia (PDF 151 KB)
Ostomy Association of Melbourne (PDF 123 KB)
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