Report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland

Dr John Gerrard

From the Chief Health Officer

Find out what the Chief Health Officer has to say about the current state of public health in Queensland.

E-cigarette use, or vaping, continues to rise in popularity, particularly among younger people, while evidence of potential harms continues to mount.

Comprehensive tobacco control strategies have led to a long-term reduction in smoking, but the impact of smoking related disease remains profound.

The endgame is within reach for several current and upcoming health priorities.

JEV was the first outbreak to apply the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn how public health responses helped keep people out of hospital and deaths low during the COVID-19 pandemic.