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Help us end period poverty.
Our collections points for our August Dignity Drive are now closed but you can still donate online or mail us your donation.
We have a wide range of downloadable materials available to assist you in your Dignity Drive collection.

but those experiencing period poverty often have to choose between purchasing period products or other essential items just to get by. We’d rather they didn’t have to choose.

We’re on a mission to ensure all who menstruate have access to period products when they need them. That’s why twice a year in March and August, we call on Australians to donate period products through our Dignity Drive, to be distributed to our registered charities across the country. We accept all products in original packaging, including pads, tampons, maternity pads, period undies, menstrual cups, incontinence products.

Since Share the Dignity was founded in 2015, we have donated over 3.5 million period products to those who menstruate, through our Dignity Drives and #ItsInTheBag campaign - thanks to your generosity.

Help us end period poverty.

Our collections points for our August Dignity Drive are now closed but you can still donate online or mail us your donation.

Make an online donation.
Just $5 can provide a pack of period products

Mail your donations to us.
Share the Dignity
PO BOX 345, Sandgate, QLD 4017

We have a wide range of downloadable materials available to assist you in your Dignity Drive collection.

Social Post #1:
Menstruating isn’t a choice, but those experiencing period poverty often have to choose between period products and other essential items just to get by. We’d rather they didn’t have to choose. That’s why we’re proud to be an official collection point for @sharethedignityaustralia’s #DignityDrive this August. Find out more about how you can get involved at sharethedignity.org.au/dignity-drives or via the link in our bio.

Social Post #2:
Access to period products is a right, not a privilege. But 1 in 5 Australians have been unable to afford period products at some point in their life. That’s why we’re collecting period products to help those in need this month, as part of @sharethedignityaustralia’s #DignityDrive. We accept all products in original packaging, including pads, tampons, maternity pads, period undies, menstrual cups and incontinence products.

When are your Dignity Drives?

Our Dignity Drives run every March and August.

We accept donations of brand new sanitary and period products including pads, tampons, maternity pads, incontinence pads, reusable pads, period-proof underwear and menstrual cups.

We collect this variety of period products, so everyone in need receives their preferred period product.

All donations must be brand new, still sealed in their original packaging and must comply with Australian quality standards.

A full list of all registered collection points is on this webpage during the months of March and August.

Is the Dignity Drive still happening if there are lockdowns?

Yes! Absolutely! We need your help even more as COVID-19 lockdowns during previous drives have seen a significant drop in donations.

If you can't get to collection points physically, but would still like to support by making a donation online, you can donate here Dignity Drive Emergency COVID-19 Appeal.

I have items for It's in the Bag, can I donate them too?

As Share the Dignity is a predominantly volunteer-based charity, we don't have the facilities, resources, or Shero power to organise collections of It's in the Bag donations outside of the official campaign which runs at the end of November.

We ask, wherever possible, for you to hold onto your completed It's in the Bag donations until the campaign opens. We advertise the dates and locations for donations extensively across our website, social media channels, newsletter, and through our corporate partner network.

Waiting until this campaign is running means that we have the logistics and volunteers in place to best handle the donations, and they get to the women and girls who need them most, just in time for Christmas.

If you have missed the cut-off, please mail your generous donation to us at Share the Dignity, PO Box 325, Sandgate QLD 4017.

I would like to register to become a collection point, how do I do this?

In the months before March and August, there will be an opportunity to register your business or workplace as a collection point on this page.

Once registered, one of our volunteers will be in contact with you to arrange a collection of the generous donations you have received. Our volunteers will then distribute the products to our charity partners who will give them to those in need.

I didn’t register to become a collection point in time for the next Dignity Drive, what should I do?

You are more than welcome to set up your own internal collection drive and ask friends/family/colleagues/your local community to donate period products.

We love seeing how the public collect donations - you can use any kind of collection container you like, and there are a range of downloadable resources available that you can print out to decorate your collection container.

Also, during the Dignity Drives in March and August, you can drop off donated items at any of the registered collection points. You can find your closest registered collection point via our Dignity Drive webpage.

How can I register my charity to receive donations?

If you are part of a charity that would like to begin receiving donations from our drives, please register via the button below. If you are part of a charity that has worked with us before, please keep an eye on your inbox. We will be sending out request forms to be completed approximately two months before the beginning of a campaign.