An initiative to help men with incontinence is being rolled out across the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast Council has installed 102 male incontinence product disposal bins at public amenities locations across the region, in collaboration with the Continence Foundation.
Incontinence affects 1.34 million men and boys across Australia and there is often no place to throw out incontinence products.
Bins for hygiene products are considered a given in female amenities.
Councillor Winston Johnston said the initiative was a welcome step towards ensuring public facilities accommodated and provided adequate services for everyone.
“The Continence Foundation Bins4Blokes campaign is an Australia-wide awareness and advocacy campaign promoting the installation of incontinence product disposal bins in male public toilet facilities,” Cr Johnston said.
“There are many men who ride bikes, run and walk along our coastal pathway who may need assistance.
“Across the region, all public amenities have sanitary hygiene bin services.
“However these are not suitable for male incontinence pads and a specific bin type and additional service was required.
“We acknowledge the work of the Continence Foundation for bringing the BINS4Blokes campaign to our attention so that we can ensure we can provide these bins at all public amenity locations across the region in the future.”
To find out which public amenities are serviced by this new initiative, check out The National Public Toilet Map.
This provides a mapping tool to identify the location of our public amenities, the services available, and times of opening.
Read more about the Bins4Blokes campaign.
