Period Products and Facilities (Access) Act 2023
| Period Products and Facilities (Access) Act 2023 | |
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| Australain Capital Territory Legislative Assembly | |
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| Citation | A2023-22 |
| Passed | 7 June 2023 |
| Assented to | 23 June 2023 |
| Commenced | 23 December 2023 |
| Introduced by | Suzanne Orr MLA |
| Introduced | 4 August 2022 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Period Products and Facilities (Access) Act 2023 is an act of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly intended to increase access to period products.
The act is the first Australian legislation to require access to free period products.[1]
Provisions
[edit]The act makes the ACT government responsible for providing free period products at specific accessible venues.[2]
The definition of period products in the act includes menstrual cups and period underwear.[3]
Implementation
[edit]The initial venues where period products became accessible: schools, tertiary education institutions, TAFE providers, hospitals and community centres[4]
Reception
[edit]The legislation was supported by Share the Dignity.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Vyas, Heloise (1 August 2024). "New study reveals extent of 'period poverty' amid rising cost of living". ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Woods, Cat (11 September 2024). "Could Australia-wide laws eradicate period poverty?". Law Society Journal Online. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Deeb, Sarah (1 March 2025). "A right to menstrual health in a transition to a circular economy". Alternative Law Journal. 50 (1): 40–45. doi:10.1177/1037969X241309359. ISSN 1037-969X.
- ^ Waymouth, Lizzie (8 June 2023). "ACT becomes first jurisdiction in Australia to provide free menstrual products". Region Canberra. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Burrows, Joel (8 June 2023). "Heck Yes! The ACT Is Making Period Products Free". The Latch. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2025.