Following on from last year’s success, the Continence Foundation of Australia is asking for help to update Australia’s public toilet facilities when the much-loved Great Dunny Hunt returns in 2022.

Without access or appropriate awareness, those living with incontinence can restrict and even limit themselves from leaving their home for everyday activities for the fear of not having access to appropriate toilet facilities.

With a new twist to this year’s dunny hunting, Australians are being asked to update details of their local public toilets on the National Public Toilet Map to help other users identify which public toilet suits their individual needs quickly and easily.

During the 2021 Great Dunny Hunt there were 3,877 registrations of regional public toilets nationwide, resulting in an additional 607 new entries into the National Public Toilet Map.

“This fantastic result assisted in supporting the millions of Australians living with continence related issues by providing them with a reliable map of public toilets across the country,” said Rowan Cockerell, CEO of the Continence Foundation of Australia.

While more information about what facilities are offered at public toilets will benefit all communities, it will be especially impactful for the one in four Australians that experience incontinence as well as the 38% of people living with a disability who are experiencing incontinence.

Australians are encouraged to update the facilities from Tuesday 5 April to World Continence Week, Monday 20 June.

The Continence Foundation of Australia are calling on all Australians to support the one in four people that experience incontinence by updating which facilities are available at public toilets around Australia.

Dunny hunters can update the following details for toilets on the National Public Toilet Map, or add a new toilet:

• Male

• Female

• All gender

• Opening times

• Adult change facilities (including shower, BYO sling)

• Baby change

• Dump point (including wash out water, afterhours access)

• Ambulant facilities

• Drinking water

• Sharps disposal

• Showers

• Sanitary, incontinence product disposal

• Right and/or left transfer – important for those with one side of the body less able

• Master Locksmiths Access Key (MLAK)

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Whilst also supporting individuals in need, Australians who update the facilities of public toilets will go into the draw to win one of three $500 Eftpos gift vouchers.  

Visit www.continence.org.au/great-dunny-hunt and www.toiletmap.gov.au for more information.

How to enter:

• Go to: https://toiletmap.gov.au/ or on the App (available on Google Play or the App store)

• Find your local toilet on the map

• Register or log in to update the facilities

• Tick the box to go into the draw to win one of three $500 Eftpos cards!

• Update and enter as many times as you like!

About the Continence Foundation of Australia

The Continence Foundation of Australia is a not-for-profit organisation and the national peak body promoting bladder and bowel control health, incontinence prevention, management, education, awareness, information and advocacy.

With representation in each state and territory, the Foundation provides information, support and resources for individuals, carers and professionals.

www.continence.org.au

About incontinence

• Over five million Australians are affected by incontinence

• The majority of people affected by incontinence can be treated, better managed or even cured

• In 2010, the total economic cost of incontinence was estimated to be $66.7 billion and rising

• People should SEEK HELP:

• Ask your GP

• Call the National Continence Helpline FREE 1800 33 00 66

• Visit continence.org.au

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