W Australii e-papierosy są zakazane w ogólnej sprzedaży detalicznej, ale regulowane jako produkty lecznicze. Dlatego terapeutyczne waporyzatory o zawartości nikotyny do 20 mg można uzyskać wyłącznie na receptę i kupić w aptekach. Zakup lub sprzedaż e-papierosów przez internet jest nielegalny, a reklama tych produktów jest całkowicie zakazana. W 2022 roku szacowano, że w Australii było 517 900 aktualnych użytkowników e-papierosów. Odsetek dorosłych aktualnie korzystających z e-papierosów wynosił 2,5%, natomiast w 2023 roku szacowany odsetek dorosłych codziennie używających e-papierosów wyniósł 3,5%. Dodatkowo, według danych z 2016 roku, 8,8% dorosłych zadeklarowało, że kiedykolwiek próbowało wapowania. W badaniu przeprowadzonym w 2017 roku przez Hua-Hie Yong i wsp., 54,1% respondentów uznało e-papierosy za nieszkodliwe lub mniej szkodliwe niż papierosy, 9,1% uważało je za równie szkodliwe, 0,4% za bardziej szkodliwe, a 36,5% nie miało zdania. Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, Australia utrzymuje bardzo restrykcyjne przepisy dotyczące e-papierosów, koncentrując się na nadzorze medycznym, przy jednoczesnym ograniczaniu dostępu publicznego i promocji komercyjnej.
Częstość występowania
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 232,499 | 1A A |
| 2022 | 517,902 | 1B B |
| 2023 | 1.5 million | 1C |
| 2024 | 1.5 million | 1C |
- 1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings. Drug Statistics series no. 31. Cat. no. PHE 214. Canberra: AIHW 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- 1. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-aus.pdf?sfvrsn=9523b70c_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 August 2025. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- 1. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Current use includes people who reported vaping daily, weekly or less than weekly, mothy or less than monthly. Data is for persons aged 18 and over and includes smokers and non-smokers. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Adults survey: National Health Survey, 2021-22; National, ages 15+ World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.2% | 2A A |
| 2022 | 2.5% | 2B B |
| 2023 | 7% | 2C |
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings. Drug Statistics series no. 31. Cat. no. PHE 214. Canberra: AIHW
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-aus.pdf?sfvrsn=9523b70c_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 August 2025.
- National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Current use includes people who reported vaping daily, weekly or less than weekly, mothy or less than monthly. Data is for persons aged 18 and over and includes smokers and non-smokers.
- Adults survey: National Health Survey, 2021-22; National, ages 15+
- 1. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Australian Government: Australia's health 2024: data insights: Electronic cigarette use (vaping) in Australia in 2022–2023. Available at: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/vaping-e-cigarettes. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings. Drug Statistics series no. 31. Cat. no. PHE 214. Canberra: AIHW
- An estimated 700,000 people
- Current use includes people who reported vaping daily, weekly or less than weekly, mothy or less than monthly. Data is for persons aged 18 and over and includes smokers and non-smokers.
Promocja produktu
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Tak | A |
| 2019 | Tak | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Australia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/australia/e-cigarettes?row=1341301. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Australia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/australia/e-cigarettes?row=1341301. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Regulacje
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Zakazane | A |
| 2024 | Zakazane | 1B B |
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- 1. Australian Government. Changes to the regulation of vapes. Available at: https://www.tga.gov.au/products/unapproved-therapeutic-goods/vaping-hub/changes-regulation-vapes. Accessed: 23 July 2025. 2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Rules on e-cigarette vary by state. Devices are available legally for sale but not nicotine liquid unless on prescription. Although nicotine liquid cannot be sold in Australia it is available via personal importation and online sales. Although technically legal to import , it is illegal to take possession unless a prescription is obtained and importation criteria met.
- Disposable vapes are banned while therapeutic ones are not.
- 1. Australian Government. Changes to the regulation of vapes. Available at: https://www.tga.gov.au/products/unapproved-therapeutic-goods/vaping-hub/changes-regulation-vapes. Accessed: 23 July 2025. 2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- Disposable vapes are banned while therapeutic ones are not.
- Rules on e-cigarette vary by state. Devices are available legally for sale but not nicotine liquid unless on prescription. Although nicotine liquid cannot be sold in Australia it is available via personal importation and online sales. Although technically legal to import , it is illegal to take possession unless a prescription is obtained and importation criteria met.
Dostępność
- 1. Australian Government. Changes to the regulation of vapes. Available at: https://www.tga.gov.au/products/unapproved-therapeutic-goods/vaping-hub/changes-regulation-vapes. Accessed: 23 July 2025. 2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Therapeutic vapes (with concentration: 20 mg or less) for smoking cessation and management of nicotine dependence are available in pharmacies and can be bought if they meet regulatory requirements.
Regulacje i ograniczenia
Postrzeganie szkodliwości
- Hua-Hie Yong, Ron Borland, James Balmford, Sara C. Hitchman, K. Michael Cummings, Pete Driezen, Mary E. Thompson, Prevalence and Correlates of the Belief That Electronic Cigarettes are a Lot Less Harmful Than Conventional Cigarettes Under the Different Regulatory Environments of Australia and the United Kingdom, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Volume 19, Issue 2, 1 February 2017, Pages 258�263,
- *Survey included smokers and ex smokers only. 2014 data. 35.2% believed e-cigarette are a lot less harmful, 4.5% unsure how much less harmful, 14.4% 'a little' less harmful. (54.1% total )