{"id":5734,"date":"2025-04-04T01:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T01:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/?p=5734"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:44:24","slug":"stomal-therapy-week-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/stomal-therapy-week-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Stomal Therapy Week June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5734\" class=\"elementor elementor-5734\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fac67a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fac67a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2137d12f elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"2137d12f\" 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https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-Ostomateship-STW-2025.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4e4f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b4e4f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An invitation to participate in Stomal Therapy Week which is being celebrated during the week of 23-29 June 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bb89d4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78bb89d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year Australian and New Zealand stomal therapy nurses are collaborating to spread the message of celebrating &#8216;Ostomateship&#8217; across both countries. Ostomateship is recognising the connection between ostomates and those who support them. These supporters include families, carers, ostomy associations, support groups, industry, stomal therapy nurses and other members of the health care team.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Stomal Therapy Week is a marvellous opportunity to celebrate ostomates and the many people that contribute to their wellbeing. We would be grateful if you would promote Stomal Therapy Week and the Ostomateship message throughout your networks, including your state stoma support groups.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>There are a range of items that can be downloaded from the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses website eg poster, screensaver and email footer, I have attached them to this email for your convenience, but they are also available via the link: <a href=\"https:\/\/stomaltherapy.au\/australian-stomal-therapy-week\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/stomaltherapy.au\/australian-stomal-therapy-week\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743815088879000&amp;usg=AOvVaw27_w7CR8Mhbw3SDuoTBBNq\"> https:\/\/stomaltherapy.au\/australian-stomal-therapy-week\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Ostomateship merchandise can be purchased from Redbubble, link:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/people\/AASTNmerch\/shop?asc=u\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/people\/AASTNmerch\/shop?asc%3Du&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743815088879000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0pJoMFm1TVbuuKyFehxyHX\">https:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/people\/AASTNmerch\/shop?asc=u<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da3a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9da3a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screensaver-Ostomateship-STW-2025-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5737\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screensaver-Ostomateship-STW-2025-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screensaver-Ostomateship-STW-2025-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screensaver-Ostomateship-STW-2025-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screensaver-Ostomateship-STW-2025-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screensaver-Ostomateship-STW-2025.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094ba0c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"094ba0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Also attached are:<\/p><ul><li>5 keys messages that we have produced to accompany our 2025 campaign. Please feel free to share with your members and networks<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>A copy of a fillable letterhead that you may like to use to share your own messages with your members about Stomal Therapy Week (we are only sharing the fillable letterhead to be used by Australian Ostomy Associations)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Thank you for the part\u00a0your team plays in providing emotional support, practical assistance, and encouragement to ostomates and their supporters. Your contributions do not go unnoticed and are deeply appreciated.<\/p><p>We are happy to discuss any ideas you have to celebrate Stomal Therapy Week\u00a02025 and look forward to hearing about your local campaigns.\u00a0<\/p><p>michelle<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Michelle Carr<\/p><p>Website Coordinator\u00a0<\/p><p>Chairperson Education and Professional Development Subcommittee<\/p><p>Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses<\/p><p>(07) 5202 8715<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:education@stomaltherapy.au\">education@stomaltherapy.au<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22962930 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22962930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbdbd1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fbdbd1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354a3f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"354a3f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Search for Articles<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbef2d elementor-search-form--skin-classic elementor-search-form--button-type-icon elementor-search-form--icon-search elementor-widget elementor-widget-search-form\" data-id=\"4cbef2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"search-form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<search role=\"search\">\n\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-search-form__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"elementor-screen-only\" for=\"elementor-search-form-4cbef2d\">Search<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"elementor-search-form-4cbef2d\" placeholder=\"Search...\" class=\"elementor-search-form__input\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" value=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-search-form__submit\" type=\"submit\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-search\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/search>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff9c0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ff9c0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/world-ostomy-day-2025\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ads-wod.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d43bdf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d43bdf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>World Ostomy Day 2025 will be hosted by the OAA\u00a0 Region. 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