Expert advice and support for young people, teachers and the education sector
The STSSA Schools Project aims to prevent young people from becoming or continuing to be smokers through conducting effective programs in schools and with young people in the community. The Smarter than Smoking message specifically targets the 10-15 year old age group. This project began in WA as an initiative of Healthway, developed by a coalition of WA government and non-government organisations and managed by the National Heart Foundation (WA Division).
Smarter than Smoking SA projects and resources include:
Smoke-free education and childcare guidelines
Updated in 2008. A comprehensive, integrated approach to tobacco prevention in schools.
Taking a health promoting school approach to tobacco prevention through
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The guidelines were developed in collaboration with representatives from the three education sectors, Early Childhoos Australia and other key stakeholders, and have been trialled by South Australian schools.
The guidelines have been endorsed by the three education sectors and Early Childhoos Australia and are available free to all SA schools and childcare centres. They are both a source of information about smoking as well as a practical document for schools and early childhood centres to use to develop a smoke-free policy.
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Tobacco use and health - the facts, |
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Smoking - stages and strategies, |
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Developing a smoke-free policy for your school/ECC, |
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Tobacco-the truth is out there
A prevention activities resource for middle school, which explores the issues surrounding smoking and young people. Extensively updated in 2007 and mapped to the SACSA Framework Tobacco: the truth is out there is now available for dowload from OxyGen. Tobacco education for senior studentsA prevention website for the senior years to support teachers with exemplars to illustrate planning on tobacco for SACE Stage 1 Mathematics, English and Australian Studies subject areas. This site also aims to provide an efficient and reliable source of programming and assessment ideas for teachers as well as provide up-to-date information for students. http://www.tobaccoeducation.org.au/
Critics’ Choice competition
Annual competition for middle school (Years 5-10) students. Students watch Australian and overseas anti-tobacco TV commercials and choose the one they think would help stop them smoking, or make them quit. More information...
Smarter than Smoking SA Young Directors Festival
An innovative new project that expands the Critics’ Choice resource by developing material around critical literacy and filmmaking.
More information....Smarter than Smoking SA School Newsletters
Newsletters are distibuted to every school in South Australia three times annually providing an update of the projects and resources developed by the Smarter than Smoking SA project.
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National Youth Tobacco-free Day
Held during National Youth Week in April, this day includes competitions, a resource kit and media coverage to encourage anti-tobacco advocacy in 12-25 year olds.
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The Eighty - MySpace Page
‘The Eighty’ is a myspace website designed to promote the fact that just over 80% of young South Australians DON’T smoke.
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OxyGen website
As well as providing a wealth of information for young people and teachers, this site showcases innovative tobacco projects. www.OxyGen.org.au
Smarter than smoking resources
Especially for 10-15 year olds, this includes branded information and merchandise. Smarter than Smoking SA wristbands and factsheets are now available from the Oxygen website. Order now!
Peer support program activities
A collaborative project ‘Tobacco and smoking’ uses peer influence to challenge tobacco beliefs and behaviours.
This resource was developed collaboratively by Quit SA and the Peer Support Foundation of South Australia.
It is available to all schools where a staff member has completed peer support training.
It builds on to existing structures in peer leadership and aims to increase young people's awareness of smoking and tobacco-related issues and challenge their beliefs about tobacco use.
If you would like more information about the resource, or information about training, contact
Kaye Barnett
Peer Support Foundation of SA
Phone: 8364 2311
Email: peersupport@mac.com
http://homepage.mac.com/peersupport/
Sally Hounslow (nee: Martin)
Smarter than Smoking Project SA - Prevention Project Officer
Phone 8291 4143
Fax 8291 4194
Email shounslow@quitsa.org.au 
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