NSW Health

NSW Health's strategy and policy on smoking and tobacco.

• NSW Tobacco Strategy 2012-2021
• NSW Health Smoke-free Health Care Policy

Smoke-free laws ban smoking and using e-cigarettes in all enclosed and certain outdoor public areas.

• Smoke-free Environment Act 2000
• Smoke-free Environment Regulation 2016
• Let us know if a smoking ban has been broken

Ban on smoking and using e-cigarettes in outdoor dining areas.

• What the bans mean for you
• Your obligations
• The '4 metre law'

Information for retailers on their legal requirements.

• Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008
• Public Health (Tobacco) Regulation 2016

Supporting you to quit smoking.

• The harms of smoking
• Tools to help you quit
• Aboriginal communities and smoking

Supporting smokers to quit is every health professional's job.

• Nicotine withdrawal monitoring
• Supporting nicotine dependent patients
• Quick guide to motivational interviewing

Electronic cigarettes (often simply called 'e-cigarettes'):

• Are electronic cigarettes legal?
• Are electronic cigarettes safe?
• Can electronic cigarettes help me quit smoking?
• Electronic cigarettes and young people

A range of publications for download or order.

• 'No smoking' signs
• Tobacco retailing signs
• Posters and fact sheets (multilingual)