The Stoma Appliance Scheme Schedule is a list of all products which are funded through the Scheme and available to SAS participants. The SAS Schedule provides information about each listed item, including its product code, description, and monthly or annual Australian Government funded allowance.

When placing an order for SAS subsidised products, it is important to remember though that each monthly or annual allowance is by product type or purpose, not by individual product code. This is because under Scheme rules, where more than one product with the same purpose (eg: adhesive remover product, barrier product, pouching product etc) is requested within the same entitlement period, the allocation of all products with that purpose must be prorated across the total product purpose allowance.

To reduce wastage, we actively encourage SAS participants to only order those products that have been recommended to them by a Stomal Therapy Nurse or medical practitioner and to check on hand quantities before placing a further order.  As a rule of thumb, the following maximum allowances apply to Stoma Appliance Scheme listed product types:

Pouching products

One piece

  • 1 piece closed flat pouches – 90 per month
  • 1 piece closed convexity pouches – 60 per month
  • 1 piece flat drainable pouches – 30 per month
  • 1 piece convexity drainable pouches – 30 per month
  • 1 piece flat urostomy pouches – 40 or 60 per month, depending on product
  • 1 piece convexity urostomy pouches – 30 per month

Two piece

Baseplates

  • Flat Baseplates, mechanical coupling, standard wear – 30 per month
  • Flat Baseplates, mechanical coupling, mouldable- 20 per month
  • Flat baseplates, mechanical coupling, extended wear – 20 per month
  • Flat Baseplates, adhesive coupling, standard wear – 30 per month
  • Flat Baseplates, adhesive coupling, extended wear – 20 per month
  • Flat Baseplates, adhesive coupling, mouldable – 20 per month
  • Convexity Baseplates, mechanical coupling, standard wear – 20 per month
  • Convexity Baseplate, mechanical coupling, mouldable – 20 per month
  • Convexity Baseplate, adhesive coupling, standard wear – 20 per month

Pouches

  • 2 piece closed pouch, mechanical coupling – 90 per month
  • 2 piece closed pouch, adhesive coupling – 90 per month
  • 2 piece drainable pouch, mechanical coupling – 60 per month
  • 2 piece drainable pouch, adhesive coupling – 30 per month
  • 2 piece urostomy pouch, mechanical coupling – 60 per month

Other

  • Stoma Caps -60 per month

Alternative Systems

Mace/Mitroffanoff products

  • Ace Stoppers (restricted item, R1 authorisation required*) – 1 per month
  • Ace Stopper Dressings (restricted item, R1 authorisation required*) – 30 per month
  • Caescostomy washout kit (restricted item, R1 authorisation required*) – 2 per month

Stoma Irrigation Equipment

  • Irrigation Set (restricted item, R1 authorisation required*) – 1 per calendar year
  • Irrigation sleeves – 50 per month
  • Irrigation pressure plate – 5 per calendar year
  • Colotip – 2 per calendar year
  • Irrigation cone – 1 or 2 per calendar year, depending on product
  • Irrigation Water Bag – 2 per calendar year

Catheters

  • Intermittent self-cath catheter (restricted item – R1 authorisation required*) – 30 per month
  • Tiemann Catheter (restricted item, R1 authorisation required*) – 90 or 120 per month, depending on product code
  • Intermittent catheter – 120 per month

Accessories

Adhesive Remover Products

  • Adhesive Remover Wipes – 60 per month or 700 per year, depending on product
  • Adhesive Remover Spray – 2 cans per month

Barrier Products

  • Protective Barrier Wipes – 60 per month or 700 per calendar year, depending on product
  • Protective Barrier Spray, 50 ml- 6 per calendar year (issued as 1 per two months)
  • Protective Barrier Spray, 28 ml – 1 per month

Cleanser Products

  • Cleanser Wipes (Restricted item, R1 restriction applies*) – 60 per month
  • Cleanser Lotion – 1 bottle per month

Hernia Support Garments

  • Hernia Support Belts (Restricted item, R2 restriction applies*) – 4 per calendar year

Paste Products

  • Stoma Paste – 2 or 3 per month, depending on product
  • Strip paste – 30 per month

Seal Products

  • Stoma Seals – 30 per month
  • Stoma Collars – 30 per month

Pouch lubricant

  • Lubricating Deodorant – 1 bottle per month
  • Lubricating Sachets (Restricted item, R2 restriction applies*) – 100 per calendar year

Other accessories

  • Protective Skin Barrier Sheets – 30 per month
  • Barrier Extenders/Elastic Tape – 60 per month
  • Small adjustable belts to hold pouch – 4 per calendar year
  • Barrier Cream – 1 per month
  • Protective Ointment – 2 per month
  • Pouch Deodorant drops – 1 or 2 bottles per month, depending on product
  • Night Drainage Bags – 5 single bags per month
  • Stoma powder – 2 per month
  • Windless Pills/Drops – 1 bottle per month
  • Filters – 50 per month
  • Cathstraps – 2 per month
  • Absorbent gelling sachets (Restricted product, R1 restriction applies*) – 60 per month or 700 per calendar year, depending on product

Paediatric Products

  • 1 piece extra small drainable pouch – 60 per month
  • 1 piece urostomy pouch – 60 per month
  • 2 piece flat baseplate – 30 per month
  • 2 piece drainable pouch – 60 per month

Wound and High Output Pouches

  • 1 piece wound pouches – 10 per month
  • 1 piece flat high output pouches – 20 per month
  • 1 piece convexity high output pouches – 20 per month
  • High output collection bags – 20 per month
  • 2 piece high output pouches – 20 per month

*Restrictions