Clearing The Air

New smoke-free and vape-free outdoor area laws

From 1 March 2024, the South Australian Government has implemented new laws that will ban smoking and vaping in a variety of public outdoor areas in South Australia.

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 boundariesat and within ten (10) metres of non-residential building entrances, such as entrances to shopping centres, government and commercial buildingsat 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 facilitiesat major events venues declared under the Major Events Act 2013at and within ten (10) metres of a sporting venue during an organised underage sporting event, training or practice sessionon 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).