Smoke-free communities

Our goal is to significantly decrease the prevalence of vaping and tobacco use in our catchment and to mitigate the health impacts associated with these behaviours.

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Where to find support – for users

Quit

Wherever you are on your quitting journey, Quit can help. To talk with a counsellor call Quitline on 13 7848. You can speak in your language via an interpreter. You can also start a chat with Quitline in your language using webchat at quit.org.au, WhatsApp+61 385 832 920, Facebook Messenger @quitvic or SMS 0482 090 634. Visit the Quit website to learn more.

Better Health Network

Better Health Network provides a free smoking cessation service for anyone wanting support, information, education or to be empowered in making decisions to address smoking. Individual counselling services are available at Bentleigh East, Parkdale, Prahran, South Melbourne, and St Kilda offices. Visit the Better Health Network website to learn more.

Safer Baby

The Safer Baby initiative provides comprehensive resources for women who are pregnant, including resources on quitting while pregnant. Learn more about these resources on the Safer Baby website.

Headspace

Vaping can impact mental health in various ways, like feeling pressured by friends to vape and worrying about fitting in with what’s seen as normal. Headspace provides comprehensive and reliable information about the effects of vaping and what can help you to quit. Learn more on the Headspace website.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Quitline services across Australia have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counsellors who are ready to empower First Nations people who want to quit smoking or vaping. To get culturally sensitive support to quit anywhere across Australia, call 13 7848 and ask to speak with a counsellor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities. Visit the Quitline website to learn more.

Tackling Indigenous Smoking

The Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program aims to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by reducing the prevalence of tobacco use through population health promotion activities. Learn more about the program on the TIS website.

Bayside Health

Bayside Health’s Smokefree Clinic provides specialist smoking cessation support to patients who smoke. Patients who attend the clinic at the Alfred Hospital receive counselling alongside stop smoking medicines to help them quit smoking. Learn more on the Bayside Health website.

Alcohol and Drug Foundation

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation offers a questionnaire that tailors its response to your quitting needs. It’s free, easy and confidential. Visit the Alcohol and Drug Foundation website to learn more or access the questionnaire here.

Where to find support – for parents, carers and teachers

Kids Health Info

Fact sheets with extensive information for teenagers and parents on vaping and young people, developed by the Royal Children’s Hospital. View the factsheets.

Prevention toolkit for schools

Developed by Peninsula Health, this toolkit focuses on specific information for schools, principals, teachers, parents and carers. View the toolkit.

Where to find support – for health professionals

Quit

A range of online resources and training designed to equip professionals working in different settings with the skills, confidence and knowledge to provide smoking cessation care. Visit the Quit website to learn more.

Quit Centre

Quit Centre provides health professionals with the latest clinical information, resources and training on smoking and vaping cessation. Visit the Quite Centre to learn more – this website is intended for use by health professionals only.

Quitline referral

Refer a patient to the Quitline using the Smoking Cessation referral form.

Victorian Department of Health

Extensive resources and factsheets covering tobacco reform, including information on signage, non-smoking areas, legislation and regulation. Visit the Victorian Department of Health website to learn more.