Failing The Smoke Test — National Scorecard Exposes States and Territories Falling Behind on Tobacco and Vape Reform A nationwide scorecard assessing the performance of each state and territory on tackling tobacco and vapes has been released by the Australian Council...
Coalition vape plan a win for Big Tobacco and loss for Public Health The Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH), representing 33 major health and community organisations across Australia, strongly opposes the Coalition’s plan to introduce an open retail...
Allies of tobacco industry exposed – Dirty Ashtray and Exploding Vape Awards On the 30th anniversary of the Dirty Ashtray Awards, two Australian organisations received dishonourable mentions for attempting to influence public policy while hiding the full extent of...
Last week, Indigenous leaders and tobacco control experts from across Oceania gathered on the Gold Coast to plan an end to tobacco harm. The Kilung Morunbal Jum, “Death by Smoke” sculpture was unveiled as part of the conference and was commissioned by...
Today, the WA government will introduce new vaping regulations banning the sale of vapes without a prescription. The new regulations will see vaping products only available via prescription from a doctor or nurse practitioner and dispensed at a pharmacy, in WA. “This...
Media Release Wednesday 26 June 2024 New Vaping Legislation a Win for Australian Children and Young People The Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH) warmly welcomes today’s Senate decision to pass the Vaping Reforms Bill to protect our children and young...
