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20,000 free pads and tampons.
And counting. Period.
20,000 free period products have been dispensed from Victoria’s first free pads and tampons vending machines! We know pads and tampons aren’t a luxury and are essential to health and wellbeing. Victorians should be able to access them whenever and wherever they need to.
That’s why the Victorian Government is making free pads and tampons available across the state.
About the free pads and tampons program
Our nation-leading $23 million commitment to provide free pads and tampons across Victoria has now reached the end of its stage one rollout phase.
During this phase, 50 free pads and tampons vending machines have been installed in public places across metropolitan Melbourne. These machines have dispensed more than 20,000 free period products and counting, providing important wellbeing and cost of living supports for Victorians. The statewide launch will soon be underway. All local government areas (LGAs) were consulted and requested to nominate venues to ensure coverage across the state.
Find free pads and tampons near you
More vending machines will soon be installed at public sites across metropolitan Melbourne. These sites include public libraries and health centres, TAFEs and major cultural institutions.
Throughout 2025, over 1,450 additional machines will be installed at up to 700 sites across the whole of Victoria, helping people across the state gain access to the pads and tampons they need to lead fuller, healthier lives.
To find products near your area, enter your location in the search box.
Help with vending machines
The menstrual cycle
The four phases of the menstrual cycle are menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation and the luteal phase.
The menstrual cycle is a natural process. It is a complex cycle controlled by female hormones that cause regular bleeding (periods).
Women’s reproductive health
Women's health and wellbeing program
Bridging the gap in women’s healthcare – a program of work to change the way we treat women’s health issues in Victoria, including:
- Opening new women’s health clinics
- Establishing more sexual and reproductive health hubs
- Improving care and service delivery for girls and women experiencing pain
- Establishing a mobile women's health clinic in regional and remote Victoria
- Delivering greater access to care, to help diagnose and treat endometriosis.
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Reviewed on: 15-04-2025