Why is UniSQ smoke-free?
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By being smoke-free, UniSQ is supporting the health of our students, employees, contractors and visitors. Evidence shows that smoke-free environments support smokers to quit and reduce the number of people taking up smoking. This is part of a broader commitment by all Queensland Universities to provide healthier smoke-free environments, and supports the UniSQ Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
We also have a legal responsibility to provide a safe workplace and to protect employees, students, contractors and visitors from the serious health risks associated with exposure to second-hand smoke.
We recognise that our employees, students, contractors and visitors have a personal choice to smoke, but we also recognise the right for those employees and students who do not smoke to work and study in a smoke-free environment.
We also have a legal responsibility to provide a safe workplace and to protect employees, students, contractors and visitors from the serious health risks associated with exposure to second-hand smoke.
We recognise that our employees, students, contractors and visitors have a personal choice to smoke, but we also recognise the right for those employees and students who do not smoke to work and study in a smoke-free environment.