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Tobacco and e-cigarette use in Western Australia

Western Australia has among the lowest prevalence of smoking in the world, and some of the strongest tobacco legislation nationally. But tobacco use remains the leading cause of disease, disability and death in WA.

The Department of Health undertakes population monitoring and surveillance of tobacco and e-cigarette use and harms, as well as key factors that impact smoking behaviour. Key reports are outlined below.

WA Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System

The Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System (HWSS) collects data every month to monitor the health status of the WA population since 2002.

The health and wellbeing of adults report includes prevalence data on tobacco and e-cigarette use. The health and wellbeing of children report monitors smoking in the home.

Australian Secondary School Students’ Alcohol and Drug Survey

The Australian Secondary School Students’ Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) survey provides estimates of current tobacco and e-cigarette use among secondary school students aged 12 to 17 years old in WA.

Tobacco attributable hospitalisations, deaths and costs

The Epidemiology Directorate of the Department of Health uses condition-specific aetiological fractions (AFs) to estimate the hospitalisations, deaths, bed days and associated costs for different conditions that are attributable to smoking in the WA population.

Impact of tobacco on burden of disease

The WA Burden of Disease Study provides an assessment of individual risk factors contributing to disease, including the impact of tobacco on the burden of disease and injury in WA.

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