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Reduce tobacco and
e-cigarette harm
Evidence and rationale
It is estimated that 17.0% of Victorian adults currently smoke tobacco and 6% currently vape in
the CoGB (Andersson et al., 2024). Additionally, data from the 2019 Active Living Census identified
both male and female residents aged 35 - 49 and males aged 18 - 34 had the highest rates of
smoking in this population (CoGB, 2019a). Evidence shows that tobacco industry is constantly
adapting and growing to promote tobacco use (World Health Organisation, 2025). Tobacco use is
one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide and impacts many individual
determinants, including employment, family, social health, income and cost of living and quality
of life (World Health Organisation, 2025).
Vaping or e-cigarette use however, is a growing public health concern at a global, national, state
and local level and has been a focus in recent health promotion and public health efforts,
including the CH-HP guidelines, one of our key 70% funded priority areas (Gardner et al., 2022).
Actions to improve reducing
tobacco and e-cigarette harm
Goal: People living in the City of Greater
Bendigo to experience the best health and
wellbeing possible
Objectives:
Reduce the number of environments in
which a person can smoke and vape.
Prevent the uptake and reduce the harms
associated with smoking and vaping.
Programs:
Internal reducing tobacco & e-cigarette
related harm project
Prevention of vaping program
Community Awareness and collaboration
(Tobacco & E-cigarette Related Harm)
Vaping and Tobacco cessation, reduction
for the Karen community
Settings
Primary schools,
Workplaces,
Health providers and health
services,
Community organisations
Neighbourhood centres.
