Smoke-free environments

Smoke free environments help to protect people from second-hand smoke, reduce tobacco use in current smokers and assist those wanting to quit.

In NSW, smoking and the use of e-cigarettes are banned in all enclosed public areas under the Smoke Free Environment Act 2000 and Smoke Free Environment Regulation 2016.

Smoke-free housing

Smoke-free prisons

Smoke-free retirement villages

Smoke-free workplaces

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If you have any questions about smoke-free environments, please contact the Tobacco Control Unit by completing the below contact form.

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We use this information to respond to your enquiry and provide you with information for educational or health promotion purposes, and to help manage and improve our services. We may also use enquiry information in de identified form for policy development, research or advocacy purposes. Cancer Council’s Privacy Collection Statement and Privacy Policy provide further explanation about how we handle personal information, and how you can access or correct it or make a privacy complaint.