Australian Capital Territory
Corrections Management (Smoking) Policy 2018
Notifiable instrument NI2018-121
made under the  
Corrections Management Act 2007, s14 (Corrections policies and operating procedures)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Corrections Management (Smoking) Policy 2018.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Policy
I make this policy to facilitate the effective and efficient management of correctional services.
4.	Revocation
This instrument revokes the Corrections Management (AMC Smoking) Policy 2009 [NI2009-119].

Jon Peach
Executive Director 
ACT Corrective Services
4 March 2018

SMOKING POLICY
policy no.15	

ACT Corrective Services

	

CONTENTS
1	STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
2	SCOPE
3	PRINCIPLES
4	DEFINITIONS
5	RELATED DOCUMENTS

1	
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) is committed to preventing staff, visitors and detainees from the harmful effects of consuming smoking products, by providing designated smoking areas in ACT correctional centres, to reduce the opportunity for exposure to passive smoking by staff, detainees and visitors of ACT correctional centres. 
2		SCOPE 
This policy applies to ACT correctional centres.  
3	PRINCIPLES 
The following principles apply:
•	ACTCS promotes positive health and wellbeing and compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for staff, visitors and detainees, and where possible, utilises health and wellbeing programs to minimise harms associated with consuming smoking products.
•	Smoking is only permitted in designated smoking areas of a correctional centre, and all designated smoking areas of correctional centres are marked with appropriate signage and communicated to staff, visitors and detainees.
•	The General Manager, Custodial Operations, may issue notices regarding designated smoking and non-smoking areas.
•	Care must be taken to prevent tobacco smoke from drifting into non-smoking areas.
•	Detainees and staff who consume smoking products are responsible for disposing of used smoking products appropriately and keeping designated smoking areas clean and tidy.
•	Eligible detainees are able to purchase smoking products through the buy up system.
•	Detainees under the age of 18 are not permitted to purchase or consume smoking products.
•	Detainees wanting to quit smoking or reduce their nicotine dependence will be supported by ACTCS and Justice Health Services.
4	DEFINITIONS
Smoking Products
As defined in the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927.
5	 RELATED DOCUMENTS
•	Access to Health Care Policy 
•	Access to Health Care Operating Procedure 
•	Admission Policy 
•	Admission Operating Procedure  

Jon Peach
Executive Director
ACT Corrective Services 
    4 March 2018

Document details
Criteria	Details	
Document title:	Smoking Policy 	
Document owner/approver:	Executive Director, ACT Corrective Services	
Date effective:	The day after notification 	
Review date:	Three years after the date of notification	
Compliance with legislation	This policy reflects the requirements of the Corrections Management (Policy and Operating Procedure Framework) Policy 2017	
Responsible officer: 	Head of Detainee Services 	
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