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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.

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.

Documents in this collection show how much we spent each financial year on stoma appliances and products under the Stoma Appliance Scheme.

This document shows how much we spent in January to March 2023 on stoma appliances and products under the Stoma Appliance Scheme in the 2022-2023 financial year.

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.

The outcomes of the Clinical Implementation Reference Group (CIRG) Meeting 8.

This list sets out the prostheses that private health insurers must pay benefits for (if the patient is covered) and the benefit amount. The latest version is effective from 1 March 2023. Prostheses include surgically implanted prostheses, human tissue items and other medical devices.

This report provides an analysis of stakeholder feedback requested through webinars and written responses to the Prostheses List reforms consultation paper 4 (a) and 4 (b).

Sponsors and suppliers can use the PLMS to create, edit and monitor applications for prostheses listings.

These guidelines are for stoma appliance and product suppliers. They explain how to get a product listed on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

This document shows how much we spent in October to December 2022 on stoma appliances and products under the Stoma Appliance Scheme in the 2022-2023 financial year.

This fact sheet includes the heading and statement for each Guiding Principle. A selection of Key tasks are also included for the healthcare services and healthcare professionals to action.

A list of all the items in the Prostheses list by private hospital type.

This document shows how much we spent in July to September 2022 on stoma appliances and products under the Stoma Appliance Scheme in the 2022-2023 financial year.

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.

This document shows how much we spent in 2021-22 on stoma appliances and products under the Stoma Appliance Scheme.

The action plan is a 3-part strategy to strengthen Australia’s regulatory system whilst continuing to be patient focused and have greater transparency. It outlines actions that continue to improve the safety, performance and quality of medical devices in and improve health outcomes for patients.

Stomal therapy nurses should sign this form to authorise a patient who requires an irrigation kit to order it from their stoma association.

Stomal therapy nurses should sign this form to authorise a patient who requires a Tieman tip catheter to order it from their stoma association.

Suppliers of stoma-related products should complete this form to amend or delete a product listed on the Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule.

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.

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.

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.

This document contains the outcomes of the third Clinical Implementation Reference Group (CIRG) meeting.