Tasmania State Branch

State Branch Calendar Tasmania 2023

Meetings are held via TEAMS videoconference @ 7.00pm
Please forward queries to the secretary: [email protected]

Monday 6th February 2023 (AGM)

Monday 15th May 2023

Monday 14th August 2023

Monday 20th November 2023

AASTN Tasmania

Stunning beaches and coastline, rugged nature, a haven for wildlife, tons of national parks and World Heritage sites to explore make Tasmania a truly beautiful place. You can live your entire life here and still find new and exciting things to discover and explore… and you are breathing the freshest air in the world.

We have approximately 1500 Ostomates in Tasmania with our 4 major hospitals offering inpatient and outpatient support by qualified stomal therapy nurses. Our Private Hospitals in the South and North also have qualified stomal therapy nurses onsite.

AASTN Tasmania Executive

Michelle Emin

Stomal Therapy/Wound CNC
AASTN Tasmania President + Secretary

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(03) 6493 6274

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[email protected]

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North West Regional Hospital – Burnie

Carolynne Partridge

AASTN Tasmania Treasurer

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(03) 6777 6832

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[email protected]

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Launceston General Hospital

National Education & Professional Development Subcommittee members

Sonia Hicks

Stomal Therapy CNC

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[email protected]

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Royal Hobart Hospital

Teena Carydarkis

Stomal Therapy CNC

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[email protected]

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Launceston General Hospital

Committee members

Gerard Leonard

Gastrostomy and Enteral Feeding CNC

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Royal Hobart Hospital

Sarah Axman-Friend

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Launceston General Hospital

National Executive Committee Member

Tess Bonde

Stomal Therapy Nurse

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[email protected]

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District Nurses – Hobart

Ostomy Tasmania

is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the rehabilitation and continuing well-being of people of all ages who have undergone surgery resulting in a stoma (colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy). Like similar associations across Australia, Ostomy Tasmania purchases and distributes stoma appliances and related pharmaceutical products to members of our organisation. Ostomy Tasmania offers ordering by phone, fax, email or website.
Home – Ostomy Tasmania Incorporated

Australian Government Department of HealthStoma Appliance Scheme

The Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule lists all of the stoma-related products and appliances that we subsidise under the scheme.
Stoma Appliance Scheme | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Quick Links:

Stoma Appliance Scheme Application form (PB049)
Stoma Appliance Scheme application form (PB049) – Services Australia

Application for additional stoma supplies (PB050)
Stoma Appliance Scheme application for additional supplies for clinical and other reasons form (PB050) – Services Australia

Ostomy TAS Membership Application
ostomy-tas-membership-form-2020(2).pdf (ostomytas.com.au)

Scholarships available for Tasmanian Nurses
Scholarships by School or Discipline – Scholarships Info | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)

Adrian Geard Memorial Scholarship in Nursing
Clifford Craig Foundation Nursing Honours Scholarship
College of Health and Medicine Honours Scholarships
Northern Florence Nightingale Bursary
RFDS / Fairbrother First Year Nursing Scholarship
School of Nursing Honours Scholarship