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Upcoming Western Sydney (Penrith) NSW Education Day - Friday 22nd November 2024
When:   Friday 22nd November 2024 
Where:  Penrith RSL Club, 8 Tinsdale Street, Penrith, NSW, 2750

Time:      10am until approx. 3:30pm
Please read more details here


Design Lab members' survey links
Project overview   Participant recruitment flyer


2024 Notice of AGM
When: Saturday 23rd November 2023, commencing at 11:00am (for approx. 1 hour).
Where: Ostomy NSW, Unit 3, 228 Taren Point Road, Caringbah, 2999 (our warehouse and office)
Zoom: Meeting ID 874 5165 9956 Passcode 638625
More information will be published on this website.
Click here for Notice of AGM | Proxy form (page 5) | Financial Report


2023 Notice of AGM

When: Saturday 25th November 2023, commencing at 11:00am (for approx. 1 hour).
Where: Ostomy NSW, Ground Floor 20-22 Yalgar Road, Kirrawee (our warehouse and office)
Zoom: Meeting ID 826 2980 1862 Passcode 190418
More information will be published on this website.
Notice of AGM
Financial Report 30 June 2023
AGM 2023 Presentation



2022 Notice of AGM

This year's AGM was held on Saturday 19th November 2022 commencing at 11:00am.
Zoom link available to join from anywhere in Australia:

Meeting ID 353 078 1129 Passcode   9542


2021 AGM PRESENTATION

NOTICE of AGM 2021 (click here for PDF)

Date:    Saturday 20th November 2021
Time: 11am

Venue: Ostomy NSW Office
Ground Floor, 20-22 Yalgar Road
Kirrawee (limit 50 people under COVID-19 restrictions)

and via ZOOM Meeting ID 353 078 1129
Passcode: 9542

WORLD OSTOMY DAY - ZOOM MEETING RECORDING

If you missed the World Ostomy Day meeting on 2nd October 2021,
you can click on the link below to watch a recording:
https://vimeo.com/641016776

 

Dept of Health - SAS Consultation Outcomes
Please view the report from Health presented on their website at:
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/stoma-appliance-scheme-consultation-outcomes

 
Annual membership renewal is due by 1st July 2024

OSTOMY NSW LTD MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE DUE TO BE PAID BY JULY 1 2024
The SAS annual access fee is set by each stoma association and is payable to the stoma association where the member (usually) obtains their stoma-related products. The fee is compulsory, but stoma associations may allow for the fee to be paid by instalments in the case of financial hardship.

Membership Fees 2024/25
Full Member: $80 + consider adding $10 voluntary contribution (tax deductible)
Concession Member: $70* + consider adding $10 voluntary contribution (tax deductible)

Please Note as per the Operational Guidelines of the Stomal Appliance Scheme

ALL OUTSTANDING AND CURRENT FEES MUST BE PAID BY JULY 1 2024 FOR SUPPLIES TO BE ISSUED FROM JULY 1 2024

Membership Fees:

Financial Year Full Concession
2024/2025 $80 $70

PAYMENTS
Membership Fees can be paid by Cheque / money order made out to Ostomy NSW Ltd.
Post to:
PO Box 3068, Kirrawee NSW 2232

Bank Transfer (EFT) to:
Account Name: ONL
BSB: 112879 (St George Bank)
Account Number: 45 664 3389
Reference: Your Member Number and Surname

*A concession member must hold a Centrelink-issued pension or health care card

You may wish to include your membership renewal fee when ordering in May or June each year.

ONL postage and handling cost recovery is $16 for NSW, $23 for interstate deliveries and $25 for Express. Orders that are posted must be paid for prior to or when ordering. The postage for a 2-Monthly NSW is $30, Interstate is $45 and Express is $50.
  • Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard; for a minimum of $48.00 is appreciated (3 x $16.00). Visa and MasterCard Debit and Credit cards are accepted.
  • Payment can also be paid by bank transfer (EFT) to ONL at St George Bank BSB 112879 Account 45 664 3389.  Please include reference as your Member No. and Surname.

Please quote your membership number and name with all payments and mention your payment amount and date on your subsequent order. Please also click here for more information on member accounts.
 

Ostomy NSW Member Portal

Members Portal Terms and Conditions

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Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses

Scholarships

NURSES - Thinking of undertaking studies in stomal therapy - contact ONL today

Each year the winners are selected by a panel of judges from the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses (NSW Branch) and are announced at the ONL Annual General Meeting.

A ceremony for the presentation of cheques and certificates is held at the December meeting of the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses (NSW Branch).

ONL greatly appreciates the support of the Narwee Baptist Creative Craft Group and heartily congratulates all scholarship recipients.

STN Scholarships may be submitted to manager@ostomynsw.org.au using this Application Form including terms and conditions.

Scholarships up to the value of $5,000 are offered each year to assist Stomal Therapy Nurses further their training and education.

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We Want You

How to Help

Introduction

As a not-for-profit company, ONL is totally reliant on the support of members, friends, volunteers and a very dedicated paid staff. ONL is endorsed as an income tax exempt charitable entity and as a deductible gift recipient. Funds to continue our member services come from fees for distribution of Ostomy appliances under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS); sale of non-PBS products; interest earned on retained funds invested in bank deposits; sale of raffle tickets; donations and bequests.


Why ONL needs your help

ONL is a self-help group of people who have undergone surgery resulting in an ileal conduit, ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy or other external pouch procedure.

The association was formed in 1958 and was totally dependent upon volunteers. It took decades to achieve government support through the Stoma Appliance Scheme. Whilst ostomates have benefited greatly from not having to pay for their stoma appliances, the government provides only a nominal amount to associations to distribute products under the SAS. Over recent years the cost of conducting any business has increased with the need to comply with regulations such as occupational health and safety, increasing insurance premiums, etc.

Donations received are currently being used to help with the following projects:

  • Upgrading and modernisation of ONL computer systems used to process member orders so that orders can be processed more efficiently and accurately
  • Upgrading of the ONL web site to enable online ordering and other features to make ordering more convenient for many members and to increase ONL efficiency
  • We are also aware of the costs faced by nurses taking on the challenges and training required for stoma therapy. A Scholarship is awarded annually to nurses studying Stomal Therapy - see separate section on our web site for details
Volunteers are very important to helping ONL provide support for its members cost effectively. Volunteers also often have a deeper insight into to the needs of fellow members. Volunteers may assist in the ONL warehouse, assist the Board with special projects or become Directors of the company.

How to volunteer

We need help in the warehouse or office. The work is not strenuous and the conditions are excellent.

ONL strives to ensure a congenial workplace for employees and volunteers; who enjoy coming to work.

No special skills are required, but we would like to avail of any particular skills you may have. For example, you may be able to assist the ONL Board with special projects.

Regular volunteers are preferred, but times and hours are flexible. One day each week, one day a month, whatever suits your own circumstances.

For information on volunteering, please contact Stephen or Kim on (02) 9542 1300.


How to make a donation

Ostomy NSW Limited (ONL) is a registered charity and gift recipient; donations $2.00 and over are tax deductible.

Donations of any amount can be made by one of a number methods:

  • Member Account - direct deduction authorised by you using the printable form
  • Cash - but only in person over the counter at Kirrawee
  • EFTPOS - again, only in person over the counter at Kirrawee
  • Cheque or Money Order via Australia Post. Please send to PO Box 3068, Kirrawee, NSW 2232 using the printable form
  • Visa or Mastercard credit card - by telephoning 02 9542 1300 to provide your details. Do not send these details via e-mail for security reasons.
  • EFT by transfer to BSB 112-879, Account No. 456643389 and identifying your donation with your name, membership number and the word "donation"


Member accounts

A way to help ONL and yourself at the same time is to have a "Member Account" with ONL. Rather than paying for postage and handling each time you order, pay a bulk amount once or twice each year to cover postage, your annual membership renewal, raffle tickets and donations.

If you have the means to do that, you can order by fax or email, and you do not have the cost of issuing and posting a cheque.

For example:

Annual membership renewal: $80 ($70 Pensioner)
Twelve months postage @ $16.00 $192
Raffle tickets (issued prior to AGM) say $20
Pay a total of $300, or perhaps $150 half-yearly

Postage and handling is only deducted from your account when you order, so if you do not order every month, you save and have that much more in your account.

You save on posting a cheque and the inconvenience of writing a cheque or having monthly amounts on your credit card. ONL saves the cost of processing multiple cheques or credit card charges. If paying by Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard only) the minimum amount is $45.00.

All you need to do is include a payment for an amount that you think is best with your next order. We will let you know the balance of your account each time you order so you can top it up when necessary. You could send us a suitable amount in June each year, when membership renewals are due, to cover postage and handling and other payments for the year ahead.

For more information contact our office team on 9542 1300.


Making a bequest

A wonderful way to make a significant gift is through a bequest in your will. After making due allowance for loved ones, a bequest of a specific amount or a proportion of the residue of your estate, is a way of leaving a real and lasting legacy to the future.

Your bequest to Ostomy NSW will be used to support our mission to support our members and enable ostomates to live a full and active life.

Enquiries: Tel: (02) 9542 1300


The Board wants you!

ONL is seeking additional volunteer Directors.

This is a chance for you to apply your knowledge of business, finance, not for profit associations, or other skills to help ostomates through ONL.

There are some obligations on any company director, even as a volunteer.

If you think this may be something that you may consider, please contact Tom Flood President and Board Chairman at Kirrawee on 9542 1300 or by email to president@ostomynsw.org.au.

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