1.1 National :The Northern Territory Government, a serial offender, has again received the Dirty Ashtray Award, for putting in the least effort to reduce smoking over the past 12 months.
1.2 RACGP and NACCHO presents Smoking podcast
2 .NSW : Galambila ACCHO – READY MOB Tackling Smoking and Healthy Lifestyles team host #IHMayday18
3.1 VACCHO Quit the smokes today
3.VIC : VAHS Healthy Lifestyle Team launch new Deadly Dan movie and education package on World No Tobacco Day
4.QLD : Apunipima ACCHO Cape York launches 3 great videos on World No Tobacco Day
5.WA : Listen in, as Jodi from the TIS team at Wirraka Maya ACCHO , offers a few key messages to help you protect those around you from harmful second-hand smoke.
6 .SA : Zena Wingfield is the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Project Officer at Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service
7.1 NT : Danila Dilba ACCHO Darwin launches community campaign
7.2 NT Congress Alice Springs World No Tobacco Day Event
8. ACT : Deadly Choices World No Tobacco Day
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1.National : The Northern Territory Government, a serial offender, has again received the Dirty Ashtray Award, for putting in the least effort to reduce smoking over the past 12 months.
“Smoking kills. Smoking robs people, including young people, of their health.
“Governments must do more to help people to stop smoking, or to not take up the deadly habit in the first place.
“Strong government actions, including making packaging unappealing, keeping tobacco products out of view, and keeping tobacco prices high, have helped to encourage people to quit, or young people not to start.
Releasing the AMA/ACOSH National Tobacco Control Scoreboard 2018 on World No Tobacco Day, AMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, said it is the third year in a row that the NT has earned the dubious honour.
“The NT scored an E this year, and continues to fail miserably when it comes to protecting Territorians from the harms from smoking,” Dr Bartone said.
“This completes a ‘dirty dozen’ for the Territory – its 12th ‘win’ since the Award was first presented in 1994.
“The Queensland Government has won the Achievement Award for the second year in a row, but it still only scored a C – a C for complacency.”
Queensland was narrowly the best of the C-graders, scoring highest in the provision of smoke-free environments. It was just ahead of the Australian Government for its appropriate, evidence-based decisions about liquid nicotine and e-cigarettes.
“While Australia has made remarkable progress in tackling tobacco, we are in danger of losing momentum in the face of constant efforts by the tobacco industry to promote smoking,” Dr Bartone said.
“Tobacco is unique among consumer products in that it causes disease and premature death when it is used exactly as intended. Two out of three smokers will die from their habit.
“We know that public education and awareness campaigns can have a powerful effect on people’s decisions, yet there has been no national media campaign on tobacco since 2012.
“It is especially disappointing that, yet again, the latest Federal Budget provides no new funding, despite expecting to raise more than $11 billion a year from tobacco taxes.
“It is important that we stay vigilant against any attempts to normalise smoking, or make it appealing to young people.
Above : Katherine West Health Board NT
“This includes regulating e-cigarettes in exactly the same manner as tobacco cigarettes, and not allowing them to be marketed as quit smoking aids until such time as there is scientific evidence that they work as cessation aids, and do not cause further harm
“But no one government is excelling.
“Tobacco control is still a public health priority, here and around the world.
“Australia has to reclaim its reputation as the world leader in tobacco control.”
The AMA/ACOSH National Tobacco Control Scoreboard is compiled annually to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May.
The judges called on all jurisdictions to allocate consistent funding for strong media campaigns, and to ban all remaining forms of tobacco marketing and promotion.
They also called on all States and Territories to strengthen controls on the sale of tobacco by banning employees under 18 from selling tobacco products.
1.2 RACGP and NACCHO presents Smoking podcast
‘Do you smoke?’ A simple preventive activity for clinicians to engage with every patient. Listen to Episode one:
Smoking & Smoking Cessation with Prof David Thomas on The National Guide Podcast #IHMAYDAY18 #WorldNoTobaccoDay http://bit.ly/2DZ5p
2 .NSW : READY MOB ACCHO’s Tackling Smoking and Healthy Lifestyles team host #IHMayday18
Kristy Pursch and David Reid – Stepping into a smoke free future
Pursch and Reid are members of the READY MOB Tackling Smoking and Healthy Lifestyles team, and are passionate about raising the awareness of the health impacts of tobacco smoking and chronic disease in Aboriginal communities and promoting positive lifestyle changes.
READY MOB is: Really Evaluate And Decide Yourself Make Ourselves Better.
We couldn’t do what we do without great relationships and collaboration. Working together for community
The name also signifies that the team is READY to work with the community to promote healthy lifestyles. They are based at the Galambila Aboriginal Health Service on the mid north coast of NSW.
Follow – @KristyPursch
2.2 NSW : Tamworth says no to smokes
How young minds are getting blown away from smokes
http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/5440414/how-young-minds-are-getting-blown-away-from-smokes/?cs=159 via @The_NDL
3.1 VACCHO Quit the smokes today
Quit the smokes today on #WorldNoTobaccoDay2018 to improve your health and reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
Contact your local ACCO or the Aboriginal Quitline today for support
3.VIC : VAHS Healthy Lifestyle Team launch new Deadly Dan movie and education package on World No Tobacco Day
The VAHS Healthy Lifestyle Team and Darebin City Council launched the Deadly Dan Education Suite to teachers within the Darebin area. The new resource will include the book, our new film and 2 lesson plans with heaps of resources!
Thank you to Darebin Mayor Kim Le Cerf for attending and supporting this resource!
We’re excited to continue spreading Deadly Dan’s healthy lifestyle messages to early years and primary schools across Darebin.
If you couldn’t make it to the education launch or want more info about Deadly Dan’s education suite pleas contact Lena at 9403 3300 or message
4.QLD : Apunipima ACCHO Cape York launches 3 great videos on World No Tobacco Day
Today is #WNTD #WorldNoTobaccoDay is a day to raise awareness about the devastating health effects that tobacco use and exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke has on an individual, their family and the community
The Team in Coen
This #WorldNoTobaccoDay we have launched 3 more of our campaign videos, we are showcasing some locals in Hope Vale’s real stories. Check out why Desmond stopped smoking
“My brother had emphysema, he would be still here if he didn’t smoke.” Lex from Hope Vale.
View Lex’s inspiring video here
Giving up is not as hard as what everyone predicted it to be” What’s your story Cape York?
Don’t make smokes your story!
5.WA : Listen in, as Jodi from the TIS team at Wirraka Maya ACCHO , offers a few key messages to help you protect those around you from harmful second-hand smoke.
Listen in, as Jodi from the TIS team at Wirraka Maya, offers a few key messages to help you protect those around you from harmful second-hand smoke.If you need help quitting smoking, give us a call on 08 9172 0444#WMHSAC #BeAtYourBest #WirrakaMaya
VIEW HERE
6 .SA : Zena Wingfield is the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Project Officer at Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service
chatting on Community Soapbox today about #WorldNoTobaccoDay, next Wednesday, 31st May.
7.NT : Danila Dilba ACCHO Darwin launches community campaign\
Thanks to Larrakia TV (Aboriginal TV) for sharing this video showing Danila Dilba’s Tackling Indigenous Smoking team out and about promoting World No Tobacco day all this week in the community.
Great work by our team in spreading the message about the dangers of smoking.
7.2 NT Congress Alice Springs World No Tobacco Day Event
8. ACT : Deadly Choices World No Tobacco Day
Did you know that pack-a-day smoking can cost more than just your health? Give it up for a year, and you could save $10,000!
Contact our clinics to have a yarn about quitting the smokes #deadlychoices
8. Tasmania Aboriginal Centre not available at publication date
