Our menstrual hygiene program aims to reduce any barriers that may prevent students from participating fully in school life, allowing them to get the most from their education. Sanitary hygiene products will be available at no cost to schools or students. 

Menstruation (and its unpredictability) may stop students from attending school or taking part in learning activities. There are also known health risks from using improvised sanitary hygiene products.

By providing free, clean menstrual products, students can feel safe and confident that they will be able to continue with their school activities.

Making free menstrual hygiene products available during school hours offers many benefits to students, such as: 

• supporting health and wellbeing
• promoting attendance at school 
• supporting participation in learning activities.

Students and parents will be informed by schools on how they can access the sanitary products during school hours in a safe and discrete manner.

Pads and tampons are available to students at no cost through dispensers installed in school toilets and other selected locations. This might be different in each school, based on local needs and preferences.

Period underwear is available at no cost to students. School staff can place orders once they know the student’s size, colour and style preference. This can be organised through the school’s front office administrative staff as required. 

Please contact your school for more information about how to request free sanitary products and period underwear for students.