Stomal Therapy

Who we are

Stomal Therapy at Monash Health encompasses Clinical Nurse Consultants, who have completed a minimum of a Post Graduate Certificate. Patients across all Monash Health campuses, including Casey Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Kingston Centre, Moorabbin Hospital and the Victorian Heart Hospital are covered by four dedicated and passionate teams of Stomal Therapists.

What we do

• Inpatient wound and stoma care across the lifespan
• Stoma siting, pre-operative education and counselling for patients and caregivers prior to surgery.
• Post-operative education to patients with new stomas in order to gain independence with stoma cares prior to discharge.
• Additional stoma support or troubleshooting of existing stoma patients when in hospital.
• Completing the Medicare forms associated with the Stoma Appliance Scheme and assisting with ordering queries for Monash Health stoma patients.
• Completing NDIS support paperwork where appropriate.
• Complex wound care plans and reviews for inpatients at Monash Health.

Inpatient Reviews

Referrals are made to our service by Monash Health staff from Nursing, Medical or Allied Health through our internal referrals process for inpatients only. The Stomal Therapy Departments work within business hours Monday- Friday, excluding public holidays.

Outpatient Reviews

Currently there is no outpatient service for Stomal Therapy at Monash Health. GP’s can refer patients for wound care through Monash Health for either Vascular Clinic, Plastics Clinic or Dermatology Clinic as appropriate.

Alternative services