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.

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

πŸ“£ Announcing our popular Stomal Therapy Education Days for 2026 πŸ“£

This year we're going to:

πŸ”΄ Tamworth - 29th May @ the Event Centre
πŸ”΄ Dubbo - 19th June @ Dubbo RSL
πŸ”΄ Central Coast - apologies, date and venue TBC
πŸ”΄ 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.

πŸ“§ 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! 😊

πŸ‘€πŸ“–πŸ–ŠοΈ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! ☺️

βœˆοΈπŸ›„πŸ§³Part 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! 😊

βœˆοΈπŸ›„πŸ§³We 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 πŸ‘‡

Part 1/2!

600 members?! Thank you! You did that!πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ
07/03/2026

600 members?! Thank you! You did that!πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ

πŸŽ“πŸ“šπŸ’°πŸ₯³Congratulations 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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πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³ We just hit 500 HUNDRED (!) members in our private Facebook group!! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰Thank you everyone who's joined us so far! It h...
01/03/2026

πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³ We just hit 500 HUNDRED (!) members in our private Facebook group!! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰

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...

πŸ‘€ Haven't joined us yet but want to be a part of the fun?
πŸ”— Here's the link to join the best group around πŸ˜‰ : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124967772131504/

See you there! 😊
Team NSW Stoma

πŸš—πŸš‡πŸš’βœˆοΈπŸ‘€ Hi, members!We've begun to work on a special resource for distribution, a guide to travelling with a stoma!πŸ˜„ So f...
26/02/2026

πŸš—πŸš‡πŸš’βœˆοΈπŸ‘€ Hi, members!

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

πŸ˜„ 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?!

πŸ‘‡ 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!

πŸ™ Thanks all! We can't wait to share this one with you!

We asked you what advice you would have for a new ostomate... πŸ‘€Here's what you and your fellow ostomates said! πŸ‘‡β˜ΊοΈ      ...
15/02/2026

We asked you what advice you would have for a new ostomate... πŸ‘€

Here's what you and your fellow ostomates said! πŸ‘‡β˜ΊοΈ

Hi members!πŸ™Š We owe you an apology: in the reminder email that went out on Friday for last night's Zoom meeting, the lin...
13/02/2026

Hi members!

πŸ™Š We owe you an apology: in the reminder email that went out on Friday for last night's Zoom meeting, the link was broken in that the text that was displayed was correct but the hyperlink itself (if clicked on, not copy and pasted) didn't work and directed members to the old December Zoom meeting which wasn't happening.

Unfortunately, this has meant some people were unable to attend last night's meeting and for this reason we have decided to repeat the February meeting next month for those that missed it.

πŸ“… We sincerely apologise for the error and those it impacted, and we hope you can join us for the repeat of the meeting next month, on Wednesday, 4th March.

Thanks!
Team NSW Stoma

We recently asked you if your stoma had a name... πŸ‘€Here's what you and your fellow ostomates said! πŸ‘‡β˜ΊοΈ
29/01/2026

We recently asked you if your stoma had a name... πŸ‘€

Here's what you and your fellow ostomates said! πŸ‘‡β˜ΊοΈ

πŸ“§ Have you checked your emails recently...?We've just launched our own private Facebook group for all our members and th...
22/01/2026

πŸ“§ Have you checked your emails recently...?

We've just launched our own private Facebook group for all our members and their supporters to join! Amazingly since launching on Monday, we've already had almost 400 members join us. Thank you!

If you'd like to join the fun, just click the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124967772131504

Hope to see you there! πŸ˜€

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