School girls in Victoria are getting free pads and tampons next year

Free pads and tampons will be available to girls at Victoria's state schools next year as part of a $20 million government program and election promise.

รัฐวิกตอเรียเริ่มโครงการผ้าอนามัยฟรีในโรงเรียนประถมศึกษา และมัธยมศึกษา Source: AP

Girls at Victorian state schools will be able to get free pads and tampons on campus from next year.

The $20.7 million scheme is being rolled out this week, with the sanitary items to be made available in every public primary, secondary and specialist school by the middle of next year.

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