Every ACT public school will soon have free period product dispensers.

It comes after a successful trial of dispensers in 31 ACT public schools, with the full rollout to be completed over the next three weeks.

The dispensers make pads available for free in primary schools, and pads and tampons in high schools, P–10 schools, and colleges. This is in addition to period products continuing to be freely available in public school front offices.

The ACT is the first jurisdiction in Australia to introduce legislation to make free period products available to students.

 Minister for Women, Caitlin Tough, says access to period products is a basic necessity, not a luxury.

“No one should have to miss out on education, work or participating in community life because they cannot access the products they need,” Ms Tough says.

“The installation of free period product dispensers in all ACT public schools is an important milestone, but we are also committed to progressively ensuring access in the public spaces Canberrans use every day.”

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