20 years of Make Smoking History + our new campaign
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November 2020
Make Smoking History turns 20!
We recently celebrated our 20th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the team hosted a morning tea to reflect on achievements in tobacco control over the last two decades, and to acknowledge our funders, and a number of individuals and organisations that we have worked alongside. To see pictures of the event, click here.
We have produced a short video which looks at the establishment of the program in 2000 and our priorities moving forward. To watch and share, click below.
Voice Box
Coinciding with our anniversary, we launched a graphic new advertising campaign titled, 'Voice Box'. This campaign highlights what lays ahead for people who have to have their voice box removed because of cancer caused by smoking.
Making tobacco control a priority
The Public Health Research and Practice Journal recently released a special edition on tobacco control. The issue hammers home the dangers of complacency and the need to make tobacco control a priority again. It includes an article co-authored by our very own Campaign Coordinator, Sarah Beasley, on what makes an effective anti-tobacco campaign.
Is the government rolling in smokers’ cash?
About 14% of adults in Australia, that’s over 2 million people, smoke daily. A large proportion of the price of tobacco is made up of tax. So is the government rolling in smokers’ cash?
Quitting resources for people in prison
Approximately 75% of people in prisons in Australia are current smokers. In collaboration with the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (NSW), we have produced tailored resources to assist people in WA prisons to reduce and quit smoking. These resources will be distributed to prisons currently partnering with Make Smoking History or can be downloaded from the Make Smoking History website.
New online smoking cessation training courses
Brief Advice Essentials Training is now available for people working in community and health settings in WA.
The essentials training is designed to equip staff with the skills, confidence and knowledge to have fast, simple and effective smoking cessation conversations with people who smoke.
Tailored training courses are available for people working in:
- alcohol and other drug services
- community and social services
- health services
- dental health services.
Visit the Make Smoking History website for more information and to register.
Lastly, we would like to thank you for your continued support throughout 2020 and we look forward to working with you in the New Year.
From the entire Make Smoking History team, we wish you a wonderful and safe holiday season!
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