Hygiene poverty crisis deepens

Leading national charity Good360 Australia released the most comprehensive assessment of hygiene poverty in Australia, revealing that 1 in 5 Australians are living in hygiene poverty, skipping buying personal hygiene or cleaning products in the last 12 months to afford other essentials.
‘No longer at the margins’: Women, single parents hardest hit by hygiene poverty

Women, single parents, young people and renters are among those hardest hit by hygiene poverty in Australia, with new research revealing more than 5.5 million people are skipping buying personal hygiene or cleaning products to afford basics like food and rent.
Pauline Hanson’s Domestic Violence Comments Spark Fury & The Rise Of Hygiene Poverty

Mamamia’s podcast delved into Good360 Australia’s latest research on hygiene poverty, revealing one in three Australians have experienced it at some point and one in five have skipped hygiene or cleaning products in the last twelve months to cover other costs.
One in five Australians skipping hygiene essentials to afford other basics

5.5 million Australians are now living in hygiene poverty, a quiet, unspoken issue that is reaching more households than expected.
Hygiene poverty: a hidden impact of the cost-of-living crisis

A new study by charity Good360 Australia has found that an increasing number of Australians are experiencing “hygiene poverty”, where rising costs mean they can no longer afford essential personal hygiene or cleaning products.
One in seven West Australians experiencing hygiene poverty sparks concerns over serious health impacts

West Australians are struggling more than the rest of the country to afford hygiene and cleaning products, with experts warning this could lead to serious ill physical and mental health.
‘Heartbreaking reality’: Millions of Aussies face hygiene poverty, with women worst affected

Nearly four million Australians are living in ‘hygiene poverty’, with one in five people concerned they soon won’t be able to afford everyday products like deodorant and soap.
Up to four million Aussies living in hygiene poverty

New research conducted by charity Good360 Australia reveals that up to four million Australians are living in hygiene poverty.
‘Heartbreaking reality’: The essential products one in eight Australians can’t afford

Millions of Australians could be living in hygiene poverty, with many struggling to afford basic items such as soap, toothpaste and deodorant.
Millions struggle to afford personal hygiene products

Millions of Australians could be living in hygiene poverty, with many struggling to afford basic items such as soap, toothpaste and deodorant.