Period Care for Remote Workers
According to Share the Dignity’s 2024 Bloody Big Survey of over 150,000 people in Australia, 56% of respondents have reported missing work due to their period.
The same survey also estimates that $9.6 billion is the cost to Australian business for missed work days due to impacts and effects of periods.
Specifically, for FIFO and remote workers:
74% of rural and remote workers struggle to access period products
83% of Indigenous workers face affordability barriers
WHY PERIOD CARE MATTERS FOR FIFO AND REMOTE WORKERS
The business impact of not providing period care products to the workforce:
Increased downtime
Reduced safety & hygiene
Low retention and low quality of life onsite and general wellbeing
Less inclusive worksites
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT REMOTE WORKERS
✔ Stock free period products at all remote sites
✔ Include products in crib rooms, first-aid rooms, and accommodation blocks
✔ Add period products to PPE & hygiene supply lists
✔ Communicate availability clearly to reduce stigma
WHAT IS QWOW DOING TO HELP?
QWOW is excited to launch our very first Period Care Kits for remote workers and remote worksites. So far, we have produced a limited number of prototypes to test their effectiveness. But we want to reach more people and more sites!
WHAT’S IN THE KIT?
Each Period Care Kit contains the following essentials:
Pads
Tampons
Disposal Bags
Body Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Would you like to be one of the first to order Period Care Kits for remote workers? Fill out the form below to let us know and we will be in touch with next steps!
All data, research and statistics provided on this page are from Share the Dignity’s 2024 Bloody Big Survey. You can read the full report and find out more about their other advocacy initiatives on their website: www.sharethedignity.org.au