Response to the National Tobacco Strategy and related initiatives on vaping and smoking prevention and cessation, and an enhanced regulatory approach to vaping.
The Government will provide $511.1 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $101.1 million ongoing) for a new national lung cancer screening program, nicotine vaping product regulation and reform, and cessation support activities for tobacco and vaping use. Funding includes:
* $263.8 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and up to $101.1 million per year ongoing) to establish and maintain a national lung cancer screening program, including program design, implementation and monitoring, National Cancer Screening Register expansion, communications, workforce training and updated clinical guidance
* $141.2 million over 4 years from 2023-24 to expand the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program to prevent the uptake, and reduce the prevalence, of vaping by First Nations Australians
* $63.4 million over 4 years from 2023-24 for national public health campaigns to prevent uptake and reduce smoking and vaping, including additional funding provisioned in the Contingency Reserve for a targeted youth campaign
* $29.5 million over 4 years from 2023-24 to increase and enhance smoking and vaping cessation support
* $13.3 million over 4 years from 2023-24 for legislative and regulatory reform, the testing of tobacco products for prohibited ingredients, to increase inspections of manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and retailers, and to communicate these changes to stakeholders. Commonwealth payments to the States are managed by the Treasury. The cost of this measure will be partially met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Health and Aged Care. This measure will complement the change to the tobacco excise. These changes are part of the Government's response to the National Tobacco Strategy and related initiatives on vaping and smoking prevention and cessation, and an enhanced regulatory approach to vaping.