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Tobacco laws
Queensland's tobacco laws are in place to:
If you are a tobacco retailer, or operate another business such as a licensed premises or food business, information about how the tobacco laws may apply and your obligations under the laws is available at the tobacco laws website or contact the Queensland Government on 13 QGOV - 13 74 68.
Ice Pipes and Bongs
The retail display, sale and supply of 'ice pipes' and 'bongs' is prohibited in Queensland. Further information is available at tobacco laws.
The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction also has a range of resources for workplaces including tobacco smoking information.
Smoke-free policies
If your workplace or organisation is interested in implementing a smoke-free policy the following guides may assist:
For more information or to order these resources, contact the Cancer Council Queensland on 13 11 20.
Supporting employees to quit smoking
The Quitline 13 QUIT (13 78 48) can assist workplaces or other organisations who wish to suppport their staff to quit smoking.
Quitline Advisors are available 7 days a week to provide information, support, encouragement and resources to help with quitting. Advisors talk about strategies to prepare for quitting, prevent relapse, help to stay a non-smoker, and provide information about products and services that can assist. Advisors focus on the reasons why people smoke, not why they shouldn't, so callers are not given a health lecture.
For more information visit the Quit smoking information.
Quit promotional resources are also available from the Cancer Council Queensland, phone 13 11 20.
Information for licensees and patrons
Information on the laws for the sale and supply of alcohol in Queensland is available at the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing.
Information for employers
Alcohol and work provides information about alcohol in the workplace, and tools for developing a workplace policy.
The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction also has a range of resources including the Responding to alcohol and other drug issues in the workplace and drug specific fact sheets for the workplace.
Information for sport clubs
The Good Sports Program provides a model for local community sporting clubs to adopt responsible alcohol management practices to reduce alcohol-related problems, benefiting club members and the broader community. For more information on the Good Sports Program in Queensland.
Information for venue and event managers
Safer licensed venue and event environments
If you operate a licensed premises or manage events where alcohol is available, and are interested in exploring options to make your venue or event safer for your patrons and employees, information is available
For information about community prevention: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
If you manage a nightclub, dance or music venue, or promote events and festivals and want to make sure that the event or venue is safe for patrons, the RaveSafe peer helper team can, free-of-charge, attend the event/venue to:
For further information visit the Ravesafe.
Information for retailers who sell volatile substances is available at the Queensland Government Department of Communities -Volatile substances.
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