Smarter than Smoking

The Smarter than Smoking project is a multi-strategy intervention that aims to reduce smoking prevalence among 10 to 15 year olds in Western Australia and to educate them to make informed choices about smoking, which are beneficial to their health.

Click here for more information about the Smarter than Smoking project. 

Local Government Smoke-Free Outdoor Areas

There is growing community interest in the provision of smoke-free outdoor areas such as playgrounds, sporting fields and alfresco dining areas. Across NSW nearly 60 local councils have responded to this interest by introducing some form of an outdoor smoke-free policy in their local communities.

2009 Survey of NSW councils
The Heart Foundation has conducted its 2009 survey of local governments in NSW to determine which councils have introduced smoke-free outdoor areas policy. As of May 2009, almost two fifths of the 152 councils in NSW had implemented policy.

Click here to view the 2009 survey report and for more information about smoke-free outdoor area initiatives and policies.