New smoke-free and vape-free outdoor area laws
From 1 March 2024, new laws will ban smoking and vaping in a variety of public outdoor areas in South Australia. Regulations under the South Australian Tobacco and E-Cigarette Products Act 1997 (PDF 1254KB) are being introduced to address risks associated with passive tobacco smoking and passive inhalation of e-cigarette aerosol. This will occur through the creation of smoke-free and vape-free areas in the following areas:
- at early childhood services premises, and education and children’s services facilities (including schools), and within ten (10) metres of their boundaries
- at and within ten (10) metres of non-residential building entrances, such as entrances to shopping centres, government and commercial buildings
- at public hospitals and health facilities, private hospitals and residential aged care facilities, and within ten (10) metres of their boundaries
(note: the regulation for residential aged care facilities will come into operation 12 months after the day on which the other regulations are made) - within outdoor public swimming facilities
- at major events venues declared under the Major Events Act 2013
- at and within ten (10) metres of a sporting venue during an organised underage sporting event, training or practice session
- on beaches between and within fifty (50) metres of red and yellow patrol flags, and under (and within five (5) metres of) jetties.
Download the guide to the new smoke-free and vape-free laws (PDF 4MB).
A5 'Smoke-free and vape-free area' stickers
A5 ‘smoke-free and vape-free area’ stickers are free of charge and can be ordered using the below form. Mail out of the stickers will commence the week of 15 January 2024.
Note:
- The purpose for submission of this information is to request stickers.
- The information will not be used for any other purpose.
- This form is an embedded third party application and information is managed through the service provider in the USA.
- Please read SA Health Disclaimer and Privacy notice for further information.
Downloadable ‘smoke-free and vape-free’ signage
A variety of ‘smoke-free and vape-free’ signs have been designed for use in different smoke-free areas. All you need to do is download the artwork for your selected sign and either print it in-house or take it to a printer or signage company to have it professionally produced.
Smoke-free and vape-free area
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Smoke-free and vape-free area (portrait)
Download PDF (A4)![](/wps/wcm/connect/5439bd91-bcf6-4237-9637-b560fc5594b2/no-smoking-or-vaping-beyond-this-point-portrait.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-5439bd91-bcf6-4237-9637-b560fc5594b2-oVfJ2o.)
No smoking or vaping beyond this point (portrait)
Download PDF (A4)Smoke-free and vape-free schools and child care settings
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Hospitals, health services and aged care
![](/wps/wcm/connect/3f4aa4ec-4100-4684-ad14-d05096f9d832/11+This+hospital+is+smoke+free+and+vape+free.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-3f4aa4ec-4100-4684-ad14-d05096f9d832-oVfJ2o.)
![](/wps/wcm/connect/8c883328-42f5-4b45-ae51-0af6c8378d45/12+This+health+service+is+smoke+free+and+vape+free.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-8c883328-42f5-4b45-ae51-0af6c8378d45-oVfJ2o.)
![](/wps/wcm/connect/18c809fb-205f-44d7-baf5-7f796c0f2aed/14+This+aged+care+facility+is+smoke+free+and+vape+free.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-18c809fb-205f-44d7-baf5-7f796c0f2aed-oVfJ2o.)
Children’s sport and swimming facilities
![](/wps/wcm/connect/1b996ccd-2a42-4412-97ff-8210932369d3/15+This+swimming+centre+is+is+smoke+free+and+vape+free.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-1b996ccd-2a42-4412-97ff-8210932369d3-oVfJ2o.)
![](/wps/wcm/connect/986a0a9d-77cb-4e06-8cf0-c40db136c752/16+This+swimming+facility+is+smoke+free+and+vape+free.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-986a0a9d-77cb-4e06-8cf0-c40db136c752-oVfJ2o.)
![](/wps/wcm/connect/e3d051a7-b25a-459f-a059-6431a92f41a9/18+This+sports+facility+is+smoke+free+and+vape+free.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-e3d051a7-b25a-459f-a059-6431a92f41a9-oVfJ2o.)
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Beaches and jetties
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This jetty is smoke-free and vape-free (beach and jetty in subtext)
Download PDF (A3) Download PDF (A4)Major events and building entrances
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