NSW Stoma

NSW Stoma NSW Stoma is a not-for-profit, member-based organisation that aims to improve the quality of life of ostomates across NSW.

By providing information, support, representation, and medical supplies to our members, we are proud to be here for you.

📅 Save the date: Sunday 19th May is Anna's Walk, a fundraising charity walk for bladder cancer awareness.🚶‍♀️ Held by BE...
05/05/2026

📅 Save the date: Sunday 19th May is Anna's Walk, a fundraising charity walk for bladder cancer awareness.

🚶‍♀️ Held by BEAT Bladder Cancer Australia, the charity event is free to attend and held in all Australian capital cities, as well as Tamworth. Anna’s Walk aims to raise awareness of, and much-needed funds to help fight bladder cancer. A volunteer-led patient advocacy charity, BEAT Bladder Cancer also highlights the information and support available for those in need. Bladder cancer is also one of the leading causes of why a person may require a urostomy.

🕊️ Who was Anna? Anna Lynch was an Australian woman who sadly lost her battle with bladder cancer in September 2017, aged just 45. Anna was the reason BEAT Bladder Cancer Australia was formed by her widower/husband, Adam Lynch.

💜 In honour of Anna's memory, and to raise awareness of bladder cancer, you're invited to attend Anna's Walk on Sunday, 19th May. Participants are encouraged to wear a splash of purple - Anna's favourite colour.

🔗 For more information, go to the website: https://www.beatbladdercanceraustralia.org.au/annas-walk/

🫶 Can you remember the moment you realised you had accepted your new life as an ostomate?It's okay if it hasn't happened...
06/04/2026

🫶 Can you remember the moment you realised you had accepted your new life as an ostomate?

It's okay if it hasn't happened yet. Learning to live with - and accept - a stoma takes time and is a journey lived differently for everyone.

But if you're struggling, it may help to know that many ostomates out there once felt just like you do - and now live comfortably having accepted their new life with a stoma.

It's not the same, sure, but in many ways, it is better.

❣️ Can you relate? What was the moment you realised you'd accepted your stoma?

We can't wait to hear your responses to this one! 🥰

👀📖🖊️Have you seen our recently revamped 'Stoma Stories' page on our website...?One of the stories featured is Renee's. R...
29/03/2026

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Have you seen our recently revamped 'Stoma Stories' page on our website...?

One of the stories featured is Renee's. Renee is an inspiring and accomplished young woman who has achieved many things despite, and because of, her stoma. A wife, mother, and ostomate, Renee is also Secretary of the Board of NSW Stoma.

Read more about Renee's story - in her own words - on our website here: https://www.nswstoma.org.au/stories/meet-renee/

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AT NSW Stoma, we're committed to fostering a sense of community among our members, and sharing our stories is just one way we do that.

We hope you enjoy Renee's story, and we again thank Renee for sharing it with us.

❓ Have you ever thought about sharing your stoma story...? If and when you'd like to, we'd love to share it with your fellow ostomates... If you're interested, please email your story and image/s to: info@nswstoma.org.au and we will be in contact. Note: You can either write your story in your own words (as Renee has done) or be interviewed via the phone and have a story written up about you. ☺️

❓We're continuing our 'ask an ostomate' series, and this time we're asking you: What's better now? What can you do now w...
26/03/2026

❓We're continuing our 'ask an ostomate' series, and this time we're asking you: What's better now? What can you do now with a stoma that you couldn’t do before? 🤔

At NSW Stoma, we recognise and appreciate that life with a stoma isn't always easy. It's normal to feel a rollercoaster of emotions when it comes to adapting to a life with a stoma. Hopefully though, focussing on the positives can help you appreciate your new lease on life, despite of, and because of, your stoma.

📚 If you need help, there are many great free resources available - including mental health resources - that may help you lead a more comfortable life with your stoma. To learn more, head to our website and click the drop-down 'Resources' menu to find an array of resources that may be helpful to you. Another option is to see your local STN (stomal therapy nurse) (or our lovely STN, Anne Marie Lyons) who can help and guide you on this new journey.

🫶 Ostomy support groups are another great way to find comfort and understanding in other ostomates that likely know what you're going through and the emotions you have felt and are feeling. To find your local ostomy support group, contact your local STN or head to our website and under the 'Services' drop-down menu, click 'Other Support Groups'. If you need further support, it may be worth engaging the help of a counsellor or psychologist for specialised mental health care.

❓ But back to our question for you... What's better now? What can you do now with a stoma that you couldn’t do before? 🤔

We can't wait to read your answers! 😊

📣 Announcing our popular Stomal Therapy Education Days for 2026 📣This year we're going to:🔴 Tamworth - 29th May @ the Ev...
22/03/2026

📣 Announcing our popular Stomal Therapy Education Days for 2026 📣

This year we're going to:

🔴 Tamworth - 29th May @ the Event Centre
🔴 Dubbo - 19th June @ Dubbo RSL
🔴 Central Coast - apologies, date and venue TBC
🔴 Sydney - 16th October @ Club York

⌚ The time for all events is 9.30am - 3.30pm

ℹ️ Our Stomal Therapy Education Days are always a fun day out and we always get such wonderful feedback so please do attend if you can! It is a chance for you to meet and chat with fellow ostomates, STNs, and learn about all the latest products from our supplier reps.

📧 Please RSVP your attendance ASAP to customer.service@nswstoma.org.au for catering purposes as a light lunch of finger food will be provided. For more info, like the itinerary for the day, check your emails as an invitation has just been sent out.

Hope to see you there! 😊

👀📖🖊️Have you seen our recently revamped 'Stoma Stories' page on our website...?One of the new stories featured is Andrew...
14/03/2026

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Have you seen our recently revamped 'Stoma Stories' page on our website...?

One of the new stories featured is Andrew's. His story is one of unique courage and bravery as he dealt with a severe case of ulcerative colitis that would necessitate the fashion of a temporary ileostomy and a j-pouch procedure. Read more about his medical story and the 'angels' (stoma nurses) that 'helped [him] through the good and not so good days' here: https://www.nswstoma.org.au/stories/meet-andrew/

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AT NSW Stoma, we're committed to fostering a sense of community among our members, and sharing our stories is just one way we do that.

We hope you enjoy Andrew's story, and we again thank Andrew for sharing it with us.

🫵 Have YOU ever thought about sharing your stoma story...? If, and when, you'd like to, we'd love to share it with your fellow ostomates... If you're interested, please email your story and image/s to: info@nswstoma.org.au and we will be in touch. Note: You can either write your story in your own words (as Andrew has done) or be interviewed via the phone and a story written up about you. We can't wait to hear from you! ☺️

✈️🛄🧳Part 2/2!Thanks for all the great tips everyone! 😊
09/03/2026

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Part 2/2!

Thanks for all the great tips everyone! 😊

✈️🛄🧳We asked you for your top travel tips for travelling with a stoma and you didn't disappoint!Here's what your fellow ...
09/03/2026

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We asked you for your top travel tips for travelling with a stoma and you didn't disappoint!

Here's what your fellow ostomates said 👇

Part 1/2!

600 members?! Thank you! You did that!🥳🎉🎊
07/03/2026

600 members?! Thank you! You did that!🥳🎉🎊

🎓📚💰🥳Congratulations are in order as we congratulate and celebrate one of our three STN Scholarship winners, Alvic Gumpac...
04/03/2026

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Congratulations are in order as we congratulate and celebrate one of our three STN Scholarship winners, Alvic Gumpac!

Our NSW Stoma Ltd Penn Foundation Stomal Therapy Nurse Scholarship is awarded to nurses to assist with the cost of obtaining qualifications to become a Stomal Therapy Nurse (STN).

One of our winners for 2025 is Alvic Gumpac!

On his path to becoming a STN, Alvic says:

"Surgical Nursing has always been a strong interest of mine. Throughout my career, I have found wound and stoma management to be both challenging and highly rewarding. While caring for patients with complex wounds and stomas can present significant difficulties, finding effective solutions can be life-changing for both patients and their carers.

To further develop my expertise, I completed a Stomal Therapy course. This has allowed me to expand my knowledge, specialize in this field, and deliver more comprehensive and compassionate care to my patients.

I am currently the Stomal Therapy and Continence CNC of St. Vincent Hospital Sydney."

Thank you for all you do for ostomates, Alvic, and congratulations again! We can't wait to see what your future as a STN holds.

To learn more about the STN Scholarship, go to our website: https://www.nswstoma.org.au/nswstoma-stn-scholarship

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🎉🥳 We just hit 500 HUNDRED (!) members in our private Facebook group!! 🥳🎉Thank you everyone who's joined us so far! It h...
01/03/2026

🎉🥳 We just hit 500 HUNDRED (!) members in our private Facebook group!! 🥳🎉

Thank you everyone who's joined us so far! It has been so heartwarming to see the group become so popular so quickly, and to see how it's been so gratefully received and helpful to you, our members, and your carers and supporters...

👀 Haven't joined us yet but want to be a part of the fun?
🔗 Here's the link to join the best group around 😉 : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124967772131504/

See you there! 😊
Team NSW Stoma

🚗🚇🚢✈️👀 Hi, members!We've begun to work on a special resource for distribution, a guide to travelling with a stoma!😄 So f...
26/02/2026

🚗🚇🚢✈️👀 Hi, members!

We've begun to work on a special resource for distribution, a guide to travelling with a stoma!

😄 So far we've already got some great things to share but we thought, well who better to ask for their top travel tips than our members themselves?!

👇 If you've got any handy travel tips as an ostomate to share and wouldn't mind it being featured in our guide (we may include your first name only), please comment below!

🙏 Thanks all! We can't wait to share this one with you!

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