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A Quit course is a course for smokers who want to quit. The course, developed by The Cancer Council Victoria, has helped thousands of people to quit smoking. Many smokers, who have tried to quit before, have found the Quit course made the difference.

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Course providerSuburbContactPhoneEmailUpcoming courses
Border Express Albury Jacinta Macaulay - Senior Welfare Officer 02 6022 6027 jacintamacaulay@borderexpress.com.au
ISIS Primary Care Altona Meadows John Mellusco - Community Health Nurse 8368 3025
East Grampians Health Service Ararat Cheryl Haines - Community Health Nurse 5352 9327
Armadale Counselling Centre Armadale Julie Patching 0407 364 835 julie@pathfindercoaching.com.au
Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Op Bairnsdale Melissa Holloway 03 5153 0125 mholloway@gegac.org.au
Lesley Lee Bairnsdale Lesley Lee 03 5150 0761 llee@gegac.org.au
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Bairnsdale Joy Manley - Community Health Nurse 03 5152 0232 joy.manley@brhs.com.au
UFS Dispensares Ltd Ballarat Dianne Chillingsworth 03 5339 6933 wendouree@ufs.com.au
UFS Dispensares Ltd Ballarat Dianne Chillingsworth 5339 6933 wendouree@ufs.com.au
Haran Thanabalasingam Balwyn North Haran Thanabalasingham 0402 078 430 gowreharan@gmail.com
Beechworth Squash and Fitness Centre Beechworth Jason Dawson 03 5728 2200 info@beechworthsfc.com.au
Ranges Community Health Belgrave James Sloane - Physiotherapist 03 9754 8963 James.Sloane@rangeschs.org.au
The Oxygen Room Bell Park Greg Lata 0406 613 405 lata.greg@gmail.com
Anne Hepner Bendigo Anne Hepner 0431 475 143 annie@survivorfirstaidtraining.com.au
East Wimmera Health Service Birchip Lucy Hayes 54777100 lucy.hayes@ewhs.org.au Quit Short Course   15/05/2012
New Life Program (C/-Whitehorse Community Health Service) Box Hill Frances Cassidy - Counsellor 9890 7755 fcassidynlp@ozemail.com.au
New Life Program (C/-Whitehorse Community Health Service) Box Hill Rosemary Andrea - Manager 9890 7755 randreanlp@ozemail.com.au
Chinese Cancer Society of Victoria Box Hill Nth Dorothy Yiu - Bi-Lingual Educator 9898 9575
Mitchell Community Health Services Broadford Kylie Nadenbousch - Community Health Nurse 5784 5555
Ephraim Ekweanua Broadmeadows Ephraim Ekweanua - Pharmacist 0422379254 iyke087@yahoo.com
Kangan Batman TAFE Broadmeadows Arnel Davis 9279 2357
Dania Dabliz Broadmeadows Dania Dabliz 0433728844 daniadabliz@hotmail.com
Hepatitis Victoria Brunswick Louisa Walsh 9385 9106 louisa@hepvic.org.au
Bundoora Extended Care Centre Bundoora Helen Corbett 9495 3448
Sally Bilbao Camberwell Sally Bilbao 0414 936 005
Dr Golum Haque Caroline Springs Golum Haque 03 9449 5115 dgzmf@hotmail.com
Castlemaine Health Castlemaine Bernadette Ervin 54711676 bervin@castlemainehealth.org.au
Brian Smith Castlemaine Brian Smith - Recreation Coordinator 0400 533 078
Castlemaine District Community Health Centre Castlemaine Carol Waddington 5479 1000
Robert Franze Castlemaine Robert Franze 0418 346 830 bobfranze@bigpond.com
Maree Fatouros Cheltenham Maree Fatouros - Health Promotion Practitioner 0427 390 753 maree@bannermarketing.com.au
Merri Community Health Services Coburg Bernadette Mulcahy - Community Nurse 9319 9460 BernadetteM@mchs.org.au
Women's Health in the South East (WHISE) Dandenong Ruchita Ruchita - Health Promotion Worker 9794 8677 rruchita@whise.org.au
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre East Melbourne Ingrid Plueckhahn - Smoking Cessation Support Nurse 9656 1111 Pager 7410
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre East Melbourne Jacqueline Mathieson - Nurse 0420 556 464 jac.mathieson@gmail.com
Emerald Medical Centre Emerald Susanne Hughson 03 5968 4622 s.hughson@emeraldmed.com.au
Benalla Health Euroa Anita Pavone 57614258 anita.pavone@benallahealth.org.au
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Fitzroy Daniel Glasby 94193000 danielglasby@hotmail.com
VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) Fitzroy Colin Mitchell 0413557056 colinm@vaccho.com.au
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Fitzroy Lionel Austin 94193000
VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) Fitzroy Cassandra Fletcher 0435383988 cassandraf@vaccho.com.au
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Fitzroy Ronny McGuinness 94193000 ronnymac86@gmail.com
St Vincent's Hospital Fitzroy Jacqueline Bloink 9288 2849
St Vincent's Hospital Fitzroy Jennifer Vick 9288 3891
Vic Perri Flemington Vic Perri 0424 022 901
Western Region Health Centre Footscray Debra Starr - Living Well Key Worker 9680 1107
Western Region Health Centre Footscray Kim Dang - Living Well Key Worker 9680 1142
Western Region Health Centre Footscray Maree Chambers - Living Well Key Worker 9680 1140
Tandem Management Services Forest Hill Leon Fent - Consultant/Motivator 9886 4166 lfent@optusnet.com.au
South Gippsland Hospital Foster Jenny Mountford - Chronic Illness Co-ordinator 5683 9780
Peninsula Health Frankston Frankston Peninsula Health Frankston Community Health 9784 8100 Quit Short Course   16/05/2012 Quit Short Course   13/06/2012 Quit Fresh Start Course   03/09/2012
Oz Help Foundation Fyshwick Caitlin Scott (02) 6251 4166, 0418 602 586 caitlin.scott@ozhelp.org.au
Sandra Dunstone Geelong Sandra Dunstone 03 5257 1064 or 0421 716 081 sjdunstone@yahoo.com.au
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Geelong North Kit-e Kline 5277 2038 kit-e.kline@wathaurong.org.au
Macedon Ranges Health Service Gisborne Louise Beer - Women's Health Nurse 5428 0319
Macedon Ranges Health Service Gisborne Ann Bush - Registered Nurse - Diabetes Educator 5428 0312
Frances Hewett Community Centre Hamilton Cathy Armstrong - Community Health Nurse 5551 8450
Peninsula Health Hastings Hastings Peninsula Health Hastings Community Health 5986 9250 Quit Short Course   07/06/2012 Quit Fresh Start Course   07/08/2012 Quit Short Course   08/11/2012
Heathcote Primary Health Heathocte Michelle den Elzen 54310900 Quit Fresh Start Course   03/05/2012
Mind Heidelberg Alice Henderson 9455 7939
Koo Wee Rup Regional Health Koo Wee Rup Aileen Thoms - RN / Health Promotion practitioner 5997 9679
Laverton Community Centre Laverton Jelena Pincic - Coordinator 03 93694866 jelena@lavertoncommunitycentre.com
Leongatha Health Care Leongatha Pat Bowman - Practice Nurse 5662 2201
Maroondah Addictions Recovery Project (MARP) Lilydale Dale Tesone - CEO, Councellor/Group Facilitator 03 9737 6540
Maroondah Addictions Recovery Project (MARP) Lilydale Eileen Cutts - Support Worker 737 6540
Ranges Community Health Lilydale James Sloane - Physiotherapist 03 9738 8801 James.Sloane@rangeschs.org.au
Maffra Hospital Maffra Mary Phillips - RN1 51470100 marycphillips@cghs.com.au
Maryborough District Service - Community Health Maryborough Robin Jensen - Community Health Nurse 5461 3222
Yvonne Rooney Melbourne Yvonne Rooney 03 9879 6594 yvonnerooney2@hotmail.com
Anne Clancy Mitcham Anne Clancy 0403 336 893 mickanne10@bigpond.com
Peninsula Health Mornington Mornington Peninsula Health Mornington Community Health 5986 9250 Quit Fresh Start Course   06/06/2012 Quit Short Course   01/08/2012 Quit Short Course   05/12/2012
Ramahyuck Morwell Allan Linton 03 5136 5128 allan@ninedana.net
Christopher Young Murchison Christopher Young - Sports & Recreation Officer 58248800 christopher.young@justice.vic.gov.au
Nathalia District Hospital Nathalia Karen Hicks - Community Health Nurse 03 58669444 hicksk@humehealth.org.au
West Wimmera Health Service Nhill Lesley Robinson - Quit Educator 5391 4207 lrobinson@wwhs.net.au
Numurkah Community Health Services Numurkah Jenny Burrows - Health Promotion Officer 5862 0571
Taufiq Ahmed Point Cook Taufiq Ahmed 0423 211 017 ataufiq1@gmail.com
Portland District Health Portland Helen Anderson - Community Health Nurse 5521 0333
Portland District Health Portland Jacki Carmody - Primary Care Programs Manager 5522 1180
Glenelg Southern Grampians Drug Treatment Service Portland Susanne Johnson - Drug & Alcohol Clinician 5521 0378
Yvonne Rooney Ringwood East Yvonne Rooney 03 9879 6594 yvonnerooney2@hotmail.com
Robinvale & District Health Service Robinvale Zena Stewart 5051 8160 zstewart@rdhs.com.au
Kara Hanson Rosebud Kara Hanson 0417 328 687 khtransitions@hotmail.com
Peninsula Health Rosebud Rosebud Peninsula Health Rosebud Community Health 5986 9250 Quit Short Course   08/05/2012 Quit Short Course   17/07/2012 Quit Short Course   09/10/2012
Central Gippsland Health Service Sale Mary Phillips - Asthma Educator 51438800 marycphillips@cghs.com.au
Bass Coast Community Health Service San Remo Paul Greenhalgh - Primary Care Nurse 5671 9200
Ballarat Community Health Centre Sebastopol Ilana McLeod - Health Promotion Officer 5338 4500
Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Barbara Kitto - Group Program Assistant 03 5832 3100 Barbara.Kitto@gvhealth.org.au
Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Tracey Forster - Manager 03 5832 3100 Tracey.Forster@gvhealth.org.au
Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Katie Clavarino - Key Worker - Self Management Support 03 5832 3100 Kathryn.Clavarino@gvhealth.org.au
Triumph Personal Training South Yarra Angelo Mungcal 0434 542 993 mail@bootbox.net.au
ISIS Primary Care St Albans Quit Programs & Support 9296 1200 admin@isispc.com.au
Kyabram and District Health Services Stanhope Alice Bourke - Community Health Nurse 5852 0045
Veronica Arbues Sunshine Veronica Arbues - Registered Nurse 90250218 or 0403929271 v_a_goodnurse@hotmail.com
Golum Haque Sunshine Golum Haque 0431 113 668 dgzmf@hotmail.com
Swan Hill District Health Service Swan Hill Gordon Leschke - Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor 5032 9755 gleschke@shdhs.org.au
Ephraim Ekweanua Tarneit Ephraim Ekweanua - Pharmacist 0422379254 iyke087@yahoo.com
Medicom Medication Management Services Templestowe Robyn Saunders 9846 1937 robyn@medicom-mms.com.au
Cycad Coaching & Consulting Toorak John Johnson - Coach & Consultant 0419 546 620 jjohnson.coach@optusnet.com.au
Gippsland Health Coaching Traralgon Ges Hammer 51749996 geshammer@bigpond.com
Anne Pearson Vermont Anne Pearson 98740401 biscuits57@optusnet.com.au
Walwa Bush Nursing Centre Walwa Irene Wildenberg-Palmer 02 6037 1222 ipalmer@walwabnc.com.au
Northeast Health Wangaratta Wangaratta Clare Schultz 03 5722 5279 Clare.Schultz@nhw.hume.org.au
Northeast Health Wangaratta Wangaratta Laura Tonkin 03 5722 0279 laura.tonkin@nhw.hume.org.au
South Eastern Training & Assessment P/L Warragul Jim Mercer - Teacher 5623 5868
West Gippsland Healthcare Group Warragul Kelly Koschade - Registered Nurse 5165 3236 kelly.koschade@wghg.com.au
Western Region Alcohol and other Drugs Centre (WRAD) Warrnambool Maya Raschel (03) 1300 009 723 maya.raschel@wrad.org.au
UFS Dispensares Ltd Wendouree Dianne Chillingsworth 5339 6933 wendouree@ufs.com.au
Upper Hume Community Health Service Wodonga Tanya Paech - Alcohol and Drug Counsellor 02 6022 8888
Healthability Wodonga Fiona James - Occupational Therapist 0413 819 817 jisher@bigpond.net.au
Yarrawonga Community Health Centre Yarrawonga Kate Cummins - Community Health Nurse (03) 5743 8500 Katie.Cummins@ydhs.hume.org.au

More about Quit courses

Who runs the course?
Courses are run by Quit Educators, who are trained and accredited by Quit Victoria (a unit of The Cancer Council Victoria). Quit Educators are regularly updated on the latest information about helping people to quit smoking.

Are there different courses to suit my needs?
Quit Educators run a variety of courses including long and short courses to fit in with your schedule. Courses include: 

  • Fresh Start course - An eight session course run over four weeks.
  • Short course - The same content as the Fresh Start course but run in two sessions of three hours, two to three weeks apart.
  • Workplace and community seminars - A 60-90 minute information and education session for both smokers and non-smokers. 
  • One-to-one support - Can be a 5 minute chat or more extensive support depending on your needs. Contact your local Quit Educator to discuss the options.  

Click here for more detailed information on Quit courses.

Where are the courses run?
Quit Courses are run on demand throughout Victoria. On-site workplace courses are also available. Contact Margarita Gregov at Margarita.Gregov@cancervic.org.au for further information.

What if there is no course booked in my area?
Courses run on demand. If there isn't one booked near you, call the Quitline to speak to our friendly, professional advisors. Quitline can give you advice about quitting smoking and talk you through the best options for your situation.

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