Our local approach

COMING UP: Youth Vaping Mini-Forum – Port Macquarie

The North Coast Youth Vaping Taskforce will host a mini-forum in Port Macquarie on 4 March 2025, in partnership with Headspace, to: 

• Provide updates on vaping regulations and support options
• Engage stakeholders to share concerns and insights
• Review and discuss the current action plan for youth vaping prevention. 

This event aims to foster collaboration and strengthen community efforts in addressing youth vaping. To find out more or to register for the forum, check out the event flyer.

LATEST NEWS: Read about our local approach to youth vaping in our latest Youth Vaping Newsletter.

The NSW Chief Health Officer has identified reducing the harms of e-cigarettes as a key priority for NSW Health. While most people do not vape, there has been an increase in vaping (or e-cigarette) usage across our region, particularly among young people.

It will be some time before we have clear evidence on the long-term harms of vaping but what we do know is that vapes (whether they contain nicotine or not) contain harmful and toxic chemicals, including those found in cleaning products, nail polish remover, weed killer and bug spray.

The Mid North Coast Local Health District Health Promotion team is taking an informed, collaborative and community-led approach to illegal vaping on the North Coast of NSW.

There is a high level of concern in the community about the impact of vaping on young people, and it is important to understand the extent of this uptake to assist in informing appropriate responses.

To open and endorse the North Coast Youth Vaping Forums in 2023, Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant provided a pre-recorded address to affirm NSW Health’s commitment to protecting young people from the harms of vaping.

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Contact

MNCLHD Tobacco Cessation Coordinator