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Quit SA Programs
To achieve our goal of A society free from the harm caused by tobacco, Quit SA operates four main program areas: 1. Mass media campaigns
2. Cessation support services via the Quitline and other community based activities 3. Increasing health worker involvement in cessation 7. Tobacco & Mental Illness Project
Strategies within each program area are developed based on the principles of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and the best available evidence of what is effective. They are adapted to meet the needs of diverse groups and settings and deliver key components of the national and state strategic plans for comprehensive tobacco control. Quit SA is well known in the community and is the most frequently nominated source of help to smokers in quitting. Health Omnibus 2004 results show 82% (unprompted) nominated Quitline/Quit SA/Quit campaign as a service to help smokers quit, compared to 27% for NRT. Mass media campaigns
Media commercials used in the past and in the present play an important part in:
Intensive media campaigns are implemented at New Year and World No Tobacco Day (May 31) to encourage smokers to quit, and to seek help from the Quitline 13 7848. All media is bought according to the ‘smokers’ profile - 18 to 40 with a blue collar skew. Coordinated television, radio and print media maximise exposure to quitting messages. Targeted media placement, such as in language newspapers and ethnic radio, can tailor media messages to particular community groups.
Every time a television commercial is aired, People ring the Quitline 13 7848
Click here for more information about our campaigns and media releases. Smoking related issues are topical. New scientific research, overseas legal battles, compensation for smoking related illness, new legislation for smoke-free areas all generate interest from media outlets and the public.
Mass Media Campaign enquiries: Cessation services Most smokers would like to quit. Many have tried several times without success. We know that help with planning and continued support during their next quit attempt will significantly increase their chances of quitting for good. Quitline 13 7848 This free service provides year round 24-hour access to self-help materials, and referral to a trained Quitline adviser. About half of all Quitline callers now choose to speak to an adviser who will help motivate them and choose their method of quitting. They also provide practical tips and suggestions for coping with withdrawal, cravings and difficult situations. 12 Week Quitline Program Quitters who speak to an adviser can enrol in the 12 Week Program of proactive callbacks to support them during the most difficult period. Advisers use these calls to help quitters stay on track, overcome their particular difficulties and provide encouragement and support. Health professionals also refer clients through this program. Quitting in the workplace We support quitting activity in the community by providing Quit courses and motivational talks in community settings and workplaces. We provide support and assistance for quitting activity and smoke-free policies in the workplace. Click here for more details. Health Worker Involvement Increasing Health Worker Involvement in Cessation Encouraging and training health professionals to assist in smoking cessation When health professionals see smokers, a window of opportunity exists to make quitting a priority. If all smokers seen are routinely identified, asked about their smoking, referred to the Quitline and followed up, more quitting activity will be generated. We encourage health professional groups and organisations to make smoking cessation a priority activity in their discipline. We provide training (Quitskills workshops), support and resources to enable health professionals in a variety of settings, including tertiary institutions, to assist smokers who want to quit.
Contact:
Cessation Services Project Officers
08 8291 4109
We promote smoke-free environments for the whole community, including where young people meet. The Tackling Tobacco in Community Services project aims to support more disadvantaged people who smoke to engage in the quitting process. The links between smoking and disadvantage are powerful and research shows that smoking intensifies and entrenches disadvantage.[i] When people live in adverse circumstances and are disadvantaged through low income, disability, mental illness, unemployment, sole parenting, incarceration, they find it more difficult to quit smoking because life is simply tougher, smoking is more normalised and they have less support and resources to quit. The project targets community services agencies who work closely with disadvantaged clients to increase the support and encouragement for quitting. Community services workers receive training to provide quit support to their clients and organisations are encouraged to reflect on their policies and practices to ensure that they are supportive of staff and clients trying to address their smoking. ph 08 8291 4282 Tobacco & Mental Illness Project |
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