Resources for health professionals
This section offers resources, information, and training for health professionals.
Visit Quit Centre, a national online resource developed by health professionals, for health professionals. At Quit Centre you’ll find clinical guidelines, online training and education and events to support you in delivering smoking and vaping cessation care in the areas of General Practice, Pregnancy and Maternal Health, Nursing and Pharmacy. Quit Centre is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
Other health professionals
Resources for health professionals in other sectors, developed by Quit in partnership with health professionals, are available and include brief advice guidelines and information on embedding smoking cessation in your healthcare organisation. Brief advice training courses are available - explore more through the relevant link below.
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Alcohol and other drugs services
Alcohol and other drug servicesAlcohol and other drug (AOD) workers are a respected source of support. They are well placed to have smoking cessation brief advice conversations with their clients. Every conversation increases the chance of a client successfully quitting smoking.How to embed smoking cessation care into your organisationAn organisation-wide approach is needed to embed the Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) smoking cessation brief advice model into routine practice. The AAH model outlines how to deliver best practice smoking cessation care and can apply to all health, social service and community settings.Eye health professionals
Training and resources for eye health professionalsEye Health professionals are a respected source of health information. They are well placed to deliver smoking cessation brief advice to patients. 1 in 33 conversations with a health professional will result in a person quitting smoking.How to embed smoking cessation care into your organisationAn organisation-wide approach is needed to embed the Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) smoking cessation brief advice model into routine practice. The AAH model outlines how to deliver best practice smoking cessation care and can apply to all health, social service and community settings.General practice
Training for general practiceDeveloped in consultation with general practitioners, Quit’s online training supports the development of knowledge and skills to confidently provide smoking cessation care. There are two modules.Clinical tools and guidelinesVisit Quit centreBrief advice in general practiceTobacco smoking is a leading preventable cause of death in Australia. Recent trends indicate a significant increase in vaping, as well as dual use, particularly among people under 35 years of age. As tobacco dependence can be a chronic relapsing condition, people may require multiple episodes of cessation treatment and ongoing care.Visit Quit CentreThe Quit Centre website provides the latest information on smoking cessation for general practice.Health services
PSA referencesReferences for the Drug Interactions with Smoking card, developed by Quit Victoria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australasia.Training and resources for health servicesTobacco smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in Australia.How to embed smoking cessation care into your organisationAn organisation-wide approach is needed to embed the Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) smoking cessation brief advice model into routine practice. The AAH model outlines how to deliver best practice smoking cessation care and can apply to all health, social service and community settings.Maternity health professionals
Training for maternity health professionalsSmoking is the most common preventable risk factor for complications in pregnancy. Quitting smoking can reduce the risk of adverse outcomes for women and their babies. Women are more likely to quit smoking during pregnancy than at any other time of life. Maternity care professionals are well-placed to deliver smoking cessation care to women and their partners.Clinical tools and guidelinesVisit Quit centreBrief advice in pregnancy and maternal healthSmoking is the most common preventable risk factor for complications in pregnancy. Quitting smoking can reduce the risk of adverse outcomes for women and their babies. Women are more likely to quit smoking during pregnancy than at any other time of life. Maternity care professionals are well-placed to deliver smoking cessation care to women and their partners.Visit Quit CentreThe Quit Centre website provides the latest information on smoking cessation for general practice.Mental health services
Training and resources for mental health servicesPeople living with a mental illness are two-to-four times more likely to smoke than the general population. The rate of smoking tends to increase with the severity of mental illness and varies by diagnosis. High smoking rates and lack of access to best practice treatment contributes to widening inequities.How to embed smoking cessation care into your organisationAn organisation-wide approach is needed to embed the Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) smoking cessation brief advice model into routine practice. The AAH model outlines how to deliver best practice smoking cessation care and can apply to all health, social service and community settings.Oral health professionals
Training and resources for oral health professionalsFind out moreOral Health professionals are a respected source of health information. They are well placed to deliver smoking cessation brief advice to clients. 1 in 33 conversations with a health professional will result in a person quitting smoking.How to embed smoking cessation care into your organisationAn organisation-wide approach is needed to embed the Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) smoking cessation brief advice model into routine practice. The AAH model outlines how to deliver best practice smoking cessation care and can apply to all health, social service and community settings.Pharmacists
Training for pharmacistsIn partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Quit Centre has developed online training for pharmacists to support the development of knowledge and skills to confidently provide smoking and vaping cessation care. There are two modules.Clinical tools and guidelinesVisit Quit centreBrief advice in pharmacyTobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in Australia. Recent trends indicate a significant increase in vaping, as well as dual use, particularly among people under 35 years of age. Nicotine dependence is typically a chronic relapsing condition where people may require ongoing advice and care, and pharmacists are in prime position to support patients.Visit Quit CentreThe Quit Centre website provides the latest information on smoking cessation for general practice.Stroke clinicians
Training and resources for stroke cliniciansStroke clinicians are well placed to deliver smoking cessation brief advice to patients. A brief advice conversation helps patients access best practice smoking cessation care, and is quick and effective.How to embed smoking cessation care into your organisationAn organisation-wide approach is needed to embed the Ask, Advise, Help (AAH) smoking cessation brief advice model into routine practice. The AAH model outlines how to deliver best practice smoking cessation care and can apply to all health, social service and community settings.
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Refer a client or patient to the Quitline using the Quitline referral form.
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