Links
Australia
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)Asthma Australia
Australian Drug Foundation – Drug facts: Tobacco
Online resource: Tobacco in Australia
OxyGen (youth website)
Quit South Australia
Quit Tasmania
Quit Victoria
University of Sydney Tobacco Control Supersite
International
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), UKCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, US
GLOBALink – Global Tobacco Control
National Health Service (NHS) Website, UK
National Health Service (NHS) Quit Website, UK
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Quit Group, New Zealand
Quit Website, UK
The Truth (youth website), US
Tobacco Control Resource Centre, UK
Tobacco Free Kids, US
University of Geneva Online Smoking Cessation Advisor, Switzerland
World Health Organization
Campaign partners
The Anti Cancer Council of VictoriaThe Australian Cancer Society
Australian Council on Smoking and Health
The Australian Medical Association
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
HealthInsite
The National Asthma Council
The National Heart Foundation
Optometrists Australia
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
The Pharmacy Guild
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Reasons to quit
Every cigarette you don’t smoke is doing you good. There are many health benefits to quitting, some of which you’ll be able to notice within hours or days. Similarly, within days, you’ll also notice the extra money in your pocket you’ve saved from quitting.
Ways to quit
Quitting smoking can be one of the most difficult, yet rewarding things a person can do. Most smokers' say they would like to quit, and may have tried at least once. These tips and facts will assist you in quitting for good.
Help and support
Quitting smoking can be hard, but you’re not alone. Quitline and Quit Coach can offer the support and guidance you need to quit for good.
Health Professionals
General practitioners and other health care professionals have an important role to play in assisting patients to quit. This section provides useful information, specific to health care professionals.