Schools
Welcome to the Schools section of the Quit Victoria web site.
Schools have an important role to play in preventing as many young people as possible from taking up smoking. However, schools cannot be expected, and nor are they expected, to be totally responsible for this goal. Quit's Youth Prevention Strategy [642 kb] outlines the strategies that should be implemented to maintain downward pressure on youth smoking rates.
After quitting, your sense of taste and smell begin to improve. Your breath, hair and clothes will smell fresher.
Step 3 - Put your plan into action
Now it's time to put all your work into practice and quit.
What school communities can do
There are a number of smokefree initiatives that can be implemented in your school community.
Useful resources
A wide range of useful resources that can be helpful to teachers in educating young people about the harms of tobacco.
Seven steps to a smokefree school
This document contains ideas for smokefree school policy development and includes both checklists for reviewing existing policy and curriculum.
Youth worker guidelines
This document outlines eight ways youth workers and youth service managers can address tobacco within their organisations and help reduce the prevalance of young people smoking within their local community.
Youth smoking rates
A wide range of youth smoking rates from all over the world. Countries include Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Ukraine and the USA.
Tackling student smoking
Guidelines to address students' smoking. This section includes support material and suggested strategies in managing students not to smoke at school.
Celebrating World No Tobacco Day
Tips for celebrating World No Tobacco Day. In this section you will find ideas how to promote your World No Tobacco Day activity within your community.
Creating a display
Creating a visual display is an effective way of educating people about the harms of smoking and promoting quitting. This section outlines design principles for creating displays including do's and dont's.
Brochure for parents
Clearing the Air: talking with children and teenagers about smoking is a brochure for parents.
Role modelling poster
Teachers can have a significant impact on their students' attitudes and behaviours towards smoking. Teachers can reduce the prevalence of young people smoking, by not smoking in front of students. Role modelling posters are available free of charge to Victorian schools.
Colour-In sheets
Colour- In sheets are an engaging way to educate young people about the harms and smoking and the benefits of being smokefree. Colour in sheets can be opened and printed off or downloaded.
