Exposure to tobacco smoke causes death, disease and disability. Public health associations (PHAs) recognize this threat and have led innovative approaches to provide protection from tobacco smoke in indoor workplaces, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities in support of Article 8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). PHAs not only lead policy change to achieve tobacco free spaces but also communicate the risks of tobacco use for health promotion. Some of these approaches have included the design and distribution of surveys to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco smoke and the implementation of guidelines and/or policies to promote the application of regulations for tobacco free spaces. The session will examine the contributions of three PHAs to FCTC Article 8. Panel presenters will reflect on the achievements of the PHA to implement Article 8 identifying what opportunities or measures were realised to overcome barriers and threats. Learning objectives include: better understanding of the challenges faced for tobacco free policy development, implementation and enforcement in three jurisdictions with different national health models; identify how public health organizations utilize different communication and health promotion strategies; and understand how the strengthening of tobacco control builds public health organizations and global health.