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Incontinence product bins in most popular male restrooms in East Gippsland Shire in support of BINS4Blokes campaign
East Gippsland Shire Council installed seven incontinence product disposal bins across popular male restrooms as part of BINS4Blokes, aiming to raise awareness of male incontinence and enhance East Gippsland residents' wellbeing.
East Gippsland Shire Council has installed seven disposal bins for incontinence products in six of our most used male toilet blocks across the shire. Council has taken this action as part of the BINS4Blokes national men's health campaign. BINS4Blokes aims to raise awareness of male incontinence, which affects 1.34 million boys and men across Australia.
BINS4Blokes is an Australia-wide awareness and advocacy campaign promoting the installation of incontinence bins in male public toilet facilities
Where to find the bins
Bins are now located in male and all-gendered toilets at:
- Bairnsdale Main Street Gardens
- Cann River Hall
- Howitt Park Reserve North Side, East Bairnsdale
- Lakes Entrance Esplanade Footbridge
- Lakes Entrance Post Office Jetty
- Newmerella Recreation Reserve
Mayor Cr Tom Crook said, "With proper disposal facilities in operation, our objective is to empower individuals dealing with incontinence to sustain their lifestyle and pursue their interests in East Gippsland."
Community health collaboration
Cr Crook added, "Council is committed to building strong and resilient communities by collaborating with various stakeholders, such as BINS4Blokes, to ensure positive health and wellbeing outcomes for East Gippslanders."
Users can locate the disposal bins via the National Public Toilet Map, a web-based map and phone app showing the location of more than 21,000 public and private toilet facilities across Australia. BINS4Blokes encourages boys and men experiencing incontinence or their careers to engage with the National Continence Helpline by calling 1800 330 066. For more information, visit BINS4Blokes website.
Pictures from Bins4Blokes Facebook page.
Source: http://gippsland.com/
Published by: news@gippsland.com
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