Menstrual Education
The Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia’s Menstrual Education Program is designed for students in Grades 5–9 and is Australia’s only in-person menstrual education program developed in direct response to the 2023 Australian Menstrual Education research.
The program addresses critical gaps in current school-based education by providing students with evidence-informed knowledge that is often missing from the curriculum. It builds a confident and informed mindset towards the menstrual cycle by directly addressing stigma, misinformation, and common fears.
Delivered as a 60–90 minute wellbeing presentation, the program is facilitated by clinicians who are also highly skilled educators. This ensures students receive accurate information, age-appropriate language, and thoughtful responses to their individual questions and needs.
The Program is linked with the Australian Curriculum:
Year 5/6 Health and Physical Education, Version 9.0, under Personal, Social and Community Health strand and Making Healthy, Safe and Active Choices strand.
Year 7/8, Version 8.4, under Health and Physical Education, Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing sub-strand.
Year 9/10, Version 8.4, under Science, Use and Influence of Science Strand; and Health and Physical Education, Contributing to health and active communities’ sub-strand.
Students gain hands-on skills about how periods feel and how to manage them well. This includes period products and hygiene, confident recognition of normal bleeding, pain, discharge, common symptoms, self-help strategies and good medical care. Students learn about what a period is, why it happens, reproductive organs and hormonal cycles. We provide tools to foster curiosity and kindness towards the physical, mental, and behavioural impacts of hormonal changes. Students learn strategies to work with their bodies to thrive in school, sports and life during their period. Teachers receive resources to support their ongoing role.
The program supports the critical role of teachers in normalising conversations about periods and menstrual health—working alongside schools to smash shame and taboo, one classroom at a time.
Program cost is $500 (exc. GST) per session plus:
$10 per student with a period pack for each girl (if selected).
Regional engagements may incur travel expenses.
What’s included?
60-90 minute menstrual wellbeing presentation
Take home period and pain education resources for students and caregivers
PPEP Talk® notepad and pen
A/Prof. Susan Evans’ hard copy book Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain for Teens for the school library
A Guide for Teachers and Schools, aligned with the National Curriculum. This resource has curriculum links,
further readings, follow-up activities and tips for parents and caregivers
Classroom resources for teaching the menstrual cycle, tips to reduce period and pelvic pain and stretches
Follow-up data, including statistics regarding student pain levels, enjoyment of the program and knowledge gained
Access to our FREE online PPEP Talk® Next Steps session for students and caregivers. This session enables us to continue supporting young people with pelvic pain and their families. Gynaecologist and Pain Specialist A/Prof. Susan Evans facilitates an after-hours online session for those seeking more information and would benefit from a Q&A-style event.
Implementation considerations
Our team will work with you to understand the needs of your students to ensure we adapt to any specific cohorts.
Time commitments for teachers and students is 90 minutes with 60 minutes of interactive, fun, engaging education and 30 minutes of question-and-answer. Staff are required to be present for student sessions to supervise. The program requires a nominated school wellbeing staff member to pre-brief the PPEP Talk® team and to de-brief post-program.
There are no pre-training requirements.
Program delivery will require the exclusive use of a school hall, library, classroom or similar space for 90 minutes with access to prepare this space prior to student arrival. We will need access to a HDMI connected screen (our team connects a laptop).
Complete an enquiry form below to have Menstrual Education visit your school.
