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Smoke-free Health Service
About the Smoke-free Health Service Policy - what does it mean?
Hunter New England Health became totally smoke-free from 31 October 2006, enacting NSW Health’s Smoke-free Workplace Policy.
This policy means all sites are smoke-free - this includes all grounds, vehicles, car parks and buildings. We are committed to protecting staff, patients and visitors from the harmful effects of tobacco smoke. Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in Australia, with more than 6,500 annual deaths and around 80,000 hospital admissions from tobacco related illnesses reported in New South Wales.
Information relating to smoking and the NSW Health Smoke-free Workplace Policy can also be accessed on the NSW Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au
Enforcement of the Smoke-free Health Service - Resources
Policy Compliance Procedure contacts:
Executive Sponsor - Kim Browne, Director of Population Health, Planning and Performance
Contact person: Dr John Wiggers, Director of Population Health Ph: (02) 4924 6247
Support for Staff - Resources
Policy Compliance Procedure contacts:
Executive Sponsor - Glenda Dingwall, Acting Director of Workforce
Contact person: Peter Reay, Acting Director of Human Resources Ph: (02) 4985 3278
Managing Nicotine Dependent Inpatients - Resources
Policy Compliance Procedure contacts:
Executive Sponsors - Tracey McCosker, Director of Clinical Operations, Michael Di Rienzo, Director of Clinical Operations - Acute Networks, Scott McLachlan, Director of Clinical Operations - Primary and Community Networks and Dr Dinesh Arya, Clinical Director of Mental Health.
Contact people: Sally Milson-Hawke (Acute Network) Ph: (02) 4921 3544, Vi Hunt (Non-Acute) Ph: (02) 6767 8135, Viki Brummell (Aged Care) Ph: (02) 6739 0100 and David McLeod (Mental Health) (02) 4924 6539.
Applying for a Smoke-free Exemption - Resources
Policy Compliance Procedure contacts:
Executive Sponsors - Michael Di Rienzo, Director of Clinical Operations - Acute Networks, Scott McLachlan, Director of Clinical Operations - Primary and Community Networks and Dr Dinesh Arya, Clinical Director of Mental Health.
Contact people: Sally Milson-Hawke (Acute Network) Ph: (02) 4921 3544, Vi Hunt (Non-acute) Ph: (02) 6767 8135 and David McLeod (Mental Health) (02) 4924 6539.
Smoke-free Reports
Smoke-free resources and communication tools
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