WA has become the last state in Australia to offer free sanitary products at public schools in a bid to keep students engaged in school and end the stigma associated with periods.
abc.net.au/news/free-sanitary-products-wa-secondary-schools/101380538Free pads and tampons will be offered to WA public school students in years 7 to 12 to ensure girls are not skipping class because they cannot afford sanitary products.The WA government says it hopes improving accessibility will keep students engaged in schoolWA is the last state in Australia to offer free period products in schools, with the program set to roll out in the first term of next year.
"Then it still means that [students are] controlling it themselves, and they can get what they need instead of having to go and ask," she said.Daisy said the cost of period products was a "very big expense" in her house, which she shares with three older sisters. Education Minister Sue Ellery said the government would consider how the initiative has been rolled out around the country before making a decision.The program will go to tender in October to find a provider.
In 2020, Victoria became the first jurisdiction in the country to provide access to period products in public schools.New South Wales and Queensland public schools began providing free menstrual hygiene products this year following successful trials.
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