Having access to period care products is a pretty basic necessity. We're fighting to make more products available on campus, where you need them, when you need them.

‘Period Positivity at Monash’ started in 2021, as a collaboration between Dr Victoria Blair from the Faculty of Science, Monash Student Association, University Health Services, and Buildings & Property Division. 30 dispensers providing free pads and tampons were installed in bathrooms across Clayton, Peninsula, Parkville and Caulfield. This initiative was designed to provide accessibility to improve menstrual equity, remove stigma, and promote a safe and inclusive learning environment at Monash.

Since then, MSA has continually pushed for more dispensers, more refills, and a greater range of products. We also provide free period products in our students lounges, and at pop-up events throughout the year. In 2026, an additional 26 dispensers were installed on campus, funded by the Victorian Government. These are indicated in italics below. As of September 2026, products should be available in the following locations on Campus.

Clayton
Biology building (Building 17, G28 women's toilet)
Biomedical Learning & Teaching (Building 93, LG-TL04 women's toilet)
Biotechnology (Building 75, G08 women's toilet)
Building 73 (73, G32 women's toilet) 
Campbell Hall (Building 89, 24/7 Lab G10)
Campus Centre (Building 10, G21)
Campus Centre (Building 10, G146, accessible toilet)
Campus Centre (Building 10, 1103, women's toilet)
Campus Centre (Building 10, 1114, at the gender-neutral toilets)
Central Science Block (Building 19, G09)
Eastern Science Lecture Theatre (Building 35, G03A)
Engineering (Building 60, TL05A)
Green Chemistry (Building 86, G51A)
Hargrave-Andrew Library (Building 30, 210)
Hargrave-Andrew Library (Building 30, TL03 ground floor women's toilet )
IT (Building 26, 24/7 Labs TL02A)
Law (Building 12, G-TL01)
Law (Building 12, PS02 Lvl2 women's toilet)
Learning and Teaching (Building 92, G-TL07)
Learning and Teaching (Building 92 G-TL03)
Learning and Teaching (Building 92, 1-TL06 women's toilet)
Learning and Teaching (Building 92, 1-TL05 women's toilet)
Learning and Teaching (Building 92, 1-TL02 accessible toilet)
Mathematics (Building 28, G03)
Matheson Library (Building 4, LG-TL04)
Matheson Library (Building 4, women's toilet 1-TL01A)
Medicine D (Building 13D, DG15)
Menzies (Building 11, WB26)
Monash Sport Swimming Pool (Building 1B, G26)
Monash Sport (Building 1, 129, women's change-room) 
North-West portables (Building 79P, CG06)
Performing Arts (Building 68, G27)
South Lecture Theatre (Building 64, G06)
Technology & Design (Building 92, 1-TL03 women's toilet)
Technology & Design (Building 92, 2-TL03 women's toilet)
Woodside / Alan Finkel Building (Building 94, G-TL01, outside of gender-neutral toilets)
Woodside / Alan Finkel Building (Building 94, G TL03)

Peninsula
Building A (A1-TL04 women's toilet)
Building A (A120 women's toilet)
Building E (E1.42)
Building G (G1-TL02 accessible toilet)
Building U (U244 women's toilet)
Health & Wellbeing Centre (W106, women's toilet) 
Library (L103)

Parkville
402 G29 Scott
401 G12 Sissons

Caulfield
Library (A224)
Building A (A421 women's toilet)
Building A (A319 women's toilet)
Building B (B2-TL03 women's toilet)
Building H (H120 - ground)
Building H (HB19 women's toilet)
Building H (H2-TL02 women's change-room)
Building K (K311 - lecture theatre)
Building K (K1-TL04 women's toilet)
Building N (N116)
Building S (S122A women's change-room)

If you notice an area of campus lacking in access, or if dispensers are remaining empty for more than 24 hours, please feel free to reach out and we'll do our best to investigate!

Email: msa-womens@monash.edu

MSA Women's is proud to have played an important role in bringing this initiative to light. Periods shouldn't be taboo, pose a hurdle in allowing students to access education or increase financial strain. Periods are normal, and for students who menstruate, their lives on campus will hopefully be more normal now too <3