News January - March 2010
- New SmokeCheck report is published
- The Global Research Neglect of Unassisted Smoking Cessation
- Awareness and impact of the 'Bubblewrap' advertising
- Heart Foundation Position Statement on Indigenous Tobacco Control
- The Cancer Institute’s Voice Within campaign is back on air
- Announcing the 2010 training workshop timetable
New SmokeCheck report is published
The Final Report on SmokeCheck activities conducted in Phase 1 is now available. The Final Report Summary can also be downloaded here.
The Global Research Neglect of Unassisted Smoking Cessation: Causes and Consequences
This interesting paper was recently published by Simon Chapman and Ross MacKenzie from the School of Public Health, University of Sydney. It examines how global research has neglected unaided quit smoking attempts.
Awareness and impact of the 'Bubblewrap' advertising campaign among Aboriginal smokers in Western Australia
The 'Bubblewrap' advertising campaign is analysed in this paper in terms of awareness and impact among Aboriginal smokers in Western Australia.
Heart Foundation Position Statement on Indigenous Tobacco Control
The Heart Foundation has identified the cardiovascular health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a high priority. As a result they recently issued a position statement on Indigenous Tobacco Control.
The Cancer Institute’s Voice Within campaign is back on air until 27th March 2010. The campaign consists of a 30 second and 15 second television commercial and a 30 second radio commercial, supported by outdoor advertising.
The campaign emphasises the fact that smoking does not always kill but can lead to a reduced quality of life for the smoker and their family. It also creates a sense of personal responsibility about the health consequences of smoking. The campaign promotes the Quitline number and a call to action to smokers to talk to their doctor or pharmacist for help to quit smoking. For further information visit the Cancer Institute NSW website.
Announcing the 2010 training workshop timetable
The 2010 SmokeCheck workshop timetable is now available.
