Guidelines
Stoma Appliance Scheme operational guidelines
These guidelines explain the practices and procedures that must be followed by participating stoma associations that provide stoma-related products to their members under the Australian Government’s subsidised Stoma Appliance Scheme.
Stoma Appliance Scheme application and assessment guidelines
These guidelines are for stoma appliance and product suppliers. They explain how to get a product listed on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.
Schedule
Stoma Appliance Scheme
The Stoma Appliance Scheme provides free stoma appliances to people who have a stoma (ostomates), through their stoma associations. All the items subsidised under the scheme are listed on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.
Stoma Appliance Scheme schedule
The Stoma Appliance Scheme schedule lists all of the stoma-related products and appliances that we subsidise under the scheme. You can view the full list, or just the additions, deletions or variations.
Forms for ostomates
Stoma Appliance Scheme – Deodorant and absorption gelling sachets authorisation form
Stomal therapy nurses should sign this form to authorise a patient who requires it to order deodorant and absorption gelling sachets from their stoma association.
Stoma Appliance Scheme – Tieman tip catheter authorisation form
Stomal therapy nurses should sign this form to authorise a patient who requires a Tieman tip catheter to order it from their stoma association.
Stoma Appliance Scheme – Irrigation kit authorisation form
Stomal therapy nurses should sign this form to authorise a patient who requires an irrigation kit to order it from their stoma association.
Stoma Appliance Scheme Australian Privacy Principle 5 notification and consent form
Sign this form if you are an ostomates who needs more than 4 times the maximum quantity allowed for stoma products and appliances listed in the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule. This allows us to access personal information so that we can assess your eligibility.
Stoma Appliance Scheme – Peristeen Plus application form
Use this form to apply for access to Peristeen Plus on the Stoma Appliance Scheme. This form should be completed by the applicant or their authorised person as well as the applicant’s authorised health professional.
Forms for suppliers
Stoma Appliance Scheme application to list products on the schedule (benchmark groups 1 to 7)
Suppliers of stoma-related products should complete this form to list a new product on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule, in benchmark groups 1 to 7.
Stoma Appliance Scheme application to list products on the schedule (price premium and groups 8 to 11)
Suppliers of stoma-related products should complete this form to list a new product on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule, with a price premium and in groups 8 to 11.
Stoma Appliance Scheme application to amend or delete products on the schedule
Suppliers of stoma-related products should complete this form to amend or delete a product listed on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.
Consultation documents
Stoma Appliance Scheme consultation outcomes
This consultation report outlines the feedback we received about the Stoma Appliance Scheme from ostomates and other stakeholders following consultation in 2019.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – October meetings 2022
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel has made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule in October 2022.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – April meetings 2022
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel's made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule in April 2022.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – October meeting 2021
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel's made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule in October 2021.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – April meeting 2021
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel's made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule in April 2021.
SPAP public summary documents – November 2020 out of session – Omnigon Flexima 1-piece closed
This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel (SPAP) recommendation for improvements/changes to the 2 existing Omnigon Flexima 1-piece closed products listed in subgroup 1(b) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – October 2020 meeting
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel's made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule at its April 2020 meeting.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – May 2020 – review of support garments
This public summary document outlines a Stoma Product Assessment Panel decision, following a review of support garments in subgroup 9(h) of the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – April 2020 meeting
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel's made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule at its April 2020 meeting.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – November 2019 out of session
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel's made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule out of session in November 2019.
Stoma Product Assessment Panel public summary documents – October 2019
This collection lists documents that summarise recommendations that the Stoma Product Assessment Panel's made after assessing products for the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule at the October 2019 meeting.
Utilisation and expenditure data
Stoma Appliance Scheme utilisation and expenditure data collection
Documents in this collection show how much we spent each financial year on stoma appliances and products under the Stoma Appliance Scheme.
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