Welcome to the Bendigo and District Ostomy Association
URGENT NOTICE
The rooms are open for collection of orders however in the event of being shutdown due to COVID all orders must be submitted by mail or dropped off in our letterbox at 43 to 45 Kinross Street Bendigo 3550.
New members must include The application for membership form and the Medicare application form with a copy of their Medicare card and concession card if applicable.
Payment for Annual fees and relevant postage must be included with initial joining application.
The first meeting of the Ostomates of Bendigo was held on Sunday, August 29, 1982. This meeting was to pave the way for the formation of the Bendigo and District Ostomy Association, which operated from different locations within the Bendigo Hospital complex for a period of approximately 10 years. With a bequest left by one of our former members, the Bendigo Association's new rooms became reality. Our new rooms were opened by the then Mayor of Bendigo Barry Ackerman on July 26, 1997.
The Bendigo Association, situated in central Victoria, is located at 43–45 Kinross Street, Bendigo, and caters for all needs of all ostomates. We are currently open three days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. With the exception of the first week of every month, we closed to enable stocking of orders.
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Orders for appliances should be in by the 25th day of the month for the following months order. Orders can be collected from the rooms or can be posted out. Dual stoma orders and Holiday Issues attract double postage. Current postage rates are $14 for Victoria and $15 interstate per standard parcel. All postal orders must include a completed order form with correct reference numbers and relevant postage with the members signature. Ensure that all postal orders are fully completed. If the correct postage fee is not included with the order, the order will not be processed and held for collection or until the correct postage is received. Please note that e-mailed orders will not be processed. Faxed orders with pre-paid postage credit will be processed. Stomal Therapists may print out the Association's Application for Membership form, the Stoma Appliance Authority form (Health Insurance Commission), the Additional Stoma Supplies form, the Certificate of Eligibility form, the Information Sheet and the Ostomy Rooms map direct from this website, our Stomal therapists can be contacted at Bendigo Health on 54546000. Our annual membership fee is currently $60 and $50 for concessional members who have supplied photocopy of concession card. Fees are due for payment in March each year. The Association is affiliated with the Australian Council of Stoma Associations (A.C.S.A.) For further information on products, please click on the PRODUCT INFORMATION link. |
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