A1.4 Australian tobacco control strategies and documentation

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I. National tobacco control strategies/plans 

1. National Tobacco Strategy 2012–2018

http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/national_ts_2012_2018  

2. Tobacco documents prepared for the National Preventative Health Taskforce 

http://www.preventativehealth.org.au

Tobacco control in Australia: Making smoking history including:

• Taskforce discussion paper
• Submissions commenting on discussion paper
• National Preventive Health Strategy
• Tobacco technical paper supporting the National Preventive Health Strategy
• Predicted impact of tobacco control strategies
• Government's response to Taskforce recommendations 

II. State and Territory tobacco control strategies/plans 

New South Wales

NSW Tobacco Strategy 2012-2017
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Pages/nsw-tobacco-strategy.aspx 

NSW Ministry of Health annual snapshot of progress 
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Publications/tobacco-snapshot.pdf  

NSW Cancer Plan
https://www.cancerinstitute.org.au/cancer-plan

Queensland

Smoking Prevention Strategy 2017 to 2020
https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/health-and-wellbeing-strategic-framework-2017-to-2026/resource/9677832e-a220-49de-8780-79f88483a698

Tasmania

Tasmanian Tobacco Control Plan 2017-2021
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/tobacco_control/tobacco_action

South Australia

SA Tobacco Control Strategy 2017-2020
http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/about+us/our+statewide+services/drug+and+alcohol+services+sa/sa+tobacco+control+strategy+2017-2020

Victoria

Tobacco is included in:

Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015-2019
http://www.vic.gov.au/news/victorian-public-health-and-wellbeing-plan-2015-2019.html

and

Victorian cancer plan 2016-2020
https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/health-strategies/cancer-care/victorian-cancer-plan

Quit Victoria Strategic plan
https://www.quit.org.au/articles/strategic-plan/

Details on legislative reforms on tobacco in Victoria can be found at:
https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/tobacco-reform

Northern Territory

Consultation is underway on a Tobacco Action Plan 2016-2018
https://health.nt.gov.au/professionals/alcohol-and-other-drugs-health-professionals/tobacco

Western Australia

Tobacco is included in the Western Australian Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2017-2021
http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Corporate/Reports%20and%20publications/HPSF/WA-Health-Promotion-Strategic-Framework-2017-2021.pdf

ACT

ACT Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Strategy 2010-2014
https://www.health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/ACT%20Alcohol%2C%20Tobacco%20and%20Other%20Drug%20Strategy%202010-2014.pdf

ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tobacco Control Strategy 2010-11 to 2013-14
https://www.health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/Aboriginal%20and%20Torres%20Strait%20Islander%20Tobacco%20Control%20Strategy%2C%202010-%202014.pdf