Tuesday 7 June 2022 12:16 AM Free tampons and sanitary pads to be given out in public schools trends now
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All Queensland state high school students will get free period products such as tampons and sanitary pads from next year.
The state government has been trialling vending machines dispensing period packs, containing six tampons and two sanitary pads, in 53 state schools, five Catholic schools and four independent schools.
Machines that distribute period products will be installed in all 276 Queensland state high schools
The Queensland government will fund free period product dispensers for students in all state high schools in this year's budget
The machines, provided by charity Sharing the Dignity were set to be installed in another 58 schools in the second half of this year.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the machines will be installed in all 276 state high schools in Queensland as part of this year's budget.
'Access to free period products can make a real difference to children, especially students whose families are doing it tough, have unstable accommodation or are fleeing domestic and family violence,'
