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South Australian schools tackle ‘period poverty’ with free pads and tampons for students
Free pads and tampons will be made available in every public school across South Australia this year to ensure girls do not miss school because they cannot access sanitary items.
Key points:
- Free pads and tampons will be made available in SA public schools this year
- The State Government is funding the initiative in a bid to improve attendance
- It follows a successful trial of the program in 15 schools last year
Over the next three years the State Government will spend $450,000 on the program with the funding based on the number of female students enrolled in year 5 and above.
The grants will be allocated to schools by the end of the first school term this year.
The rollout follows a successful trial of the program in 15 schools last year…
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