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HLS-PR-001: Creating Smoke-Free Environments

Implementation of relevant tobacco legislation and departmental policy on departmental premises and in departmental vehicles.

Relevant legislation and policy

Legislation and/or regulations Substantive policy Related procedures

Statement of intent

Education Queensland has a total ban on smoking on all departmental premises. The ban affects all schools, school grounds, outdoor education centres, regional and district offices and central office buildings.

The ban applies to all persons entering departmental premises including all employees of the Queensland Government, school students, family members, visitors, contractors and employees of any other organisation.

The ban upholds the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 and the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 in providing employees, students and all those visiting Education Queensland premises with a healthier physical environment.

Smoking is not permitted in the following places:

Designated smoking areas on departmental property are not permitted.

Responsibilities

Principals and Officers in Charge of other facilities:

*A range of adhesive and non-adhesive signs and no-smoking symbols in various sizes are available including a custom-made A4-sized PVC sign for school playground equipment: 'No Smoking within 10m of playground equipment'.

Teachers, supervisors of staff, other employees and volunteers:

Forms

Guidelines

Not Applicable

Other relevant documents

Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Principal Advisor, Regional Services
Moreton Region
Phone:
(07) 3280 1622
Fax:
(07) 3280 1048
Principal Advisor, Regional Services
North Queensland Region
Phone:
(07) 4726 3133
Fax:
(07) 4726 3100

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For further information, please contact:

Director, Organisational Health
Organisational Health
Phone:
(07) 3237 0230
Fax:
(07) 3237 1664

Document information

Approval record: TRIM 06/55636
Date of implementation: 2006-04-01
Date of publication: 2006-06-19
Date to be reviewed: 2010-04-23
This procedure replaces:
  • HS-04: Total Ban on Smoking in Government Buildings and Offices - Version: 1.0
Uncontrolled copy. Please refer to Education Policy and Procedure Register at http://iwww.qed.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/ for latest version.
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