People experiencing mental ill-health
While the prevalence of smoking is declining in Australia, it remains high among people experiencing mental ill-health. People experiencing mental ill-health have higher smoking rates, higher levels of nicotine dependence and a disproportionate health and financial burden from smoking. They are more likely to die from their smoking than from their mental illness.
Those that smoke who experience mental illness are often as motivated as the general population to quit. Integrating smoking cessation into routine mental health care and providing intensive support of longer duration all contribute to successful quitting outcomes.
How Quit Tasmania can help you support your clients
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Our trained friendly counsellors have lots of tips and strategies to help people on their quitting journey.
Evidence shows that people are more likely to engage with Quitline if they are referred by a third party.
Find out more about choosing Quitline for your client.
Click here for the Referral Form.
If your client would like to speak to an Aboriginal Quitline counsellor we can accommodate this. Please add that request in the Notes section of the Referral Form.
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Supporting People to Stop Smoking & Vaping training session.
Book a free 3 hour ‘Supporting People to Stop Smoking & Vaping’ training session for your community service organisation. The session will provide staff with the skills and knowledge to support people who want to make a quit attempt.
“Very informative session. Relevant evidence-based information that will be very useful for me in practice”
For more information https://www.quittas.org.au/resources-professionals/training-sessions/