Submission: Inquiry into the Waste Management of Absorbent Hygiene Products
27 October 2022
ACTCOSS made a submission to to the Inquiry into the Waste Management of Absorbent Hygiene Products in the ACT focusing on sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities, carers, parents, and caregivers. Our submission highlighted the input of organisations such as ACT Disability, Aged Care Advocacy Service (ADACAS) and Advocacy for Inclusion (AFI), and stressed the importance of not further stigmatising or limiting supply of absorbent hygiene products.