Seeing Through the Haze promotion toolkit

Seeing Through the Haze is a free evidence-based, curriculum-aligned vaping education resource that has been designed for use in school settings with upper primary and secondary school students.

Anchored in contemporary education and health promotion principles, the resource aims to prevent vaping uptake, by:

• Using a whole-school and strengths-based approach

• Building health literacy, critical thinking skills, protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies in young people, which can be applied to other health areas more broadly

• Encouraging inquiry-based learning with linkages to local community, cessation support services and the Achievement Program

Structured as a three-part learning sequence, the Student Resource includes a range of activities that can be selected, across three modules:

• Getting the Facts - learn the foundational knowledge and skills required to understand vaping and its impacts on health

• See Through the Haze - examine how the marketing and advertising of vaping purposefully targets young people and the tactics used by industry

• Making Change - the culmination of the resource which brings together students’ knowledge and skills to create a campaign that can be applied within their school and local community.

Additional resources are available to support school and health educators with the delivery of Seeing Through the Haze:

Teaching guides for Years 5-6 and Years 7-10 which includes:

• Answers and discussion guidance for the student activities

• An overview of the resource structure with best-practice teaching and learning approaches

• Clear curriculum links with lesson planning and delivery suggestions.

Lesson cards which provides school and health educators with flexible Seeing Through the Haze teaching options. Each Year level lesson card bundle offers:

• Three topics to choose from

• Flexible delivery formats across 3 or 2 lessons while maintaining key learning outcomes

• An outline of the suggested sequence of activities including learning intentions, curriculum links, preparation and delivery time as well as page references from the Seeing Through the Haze student resources.

The Seeing Through the Haze student resource, teaching guide and lesson cards are designed to be used together. Please ensure that all applicable resources have been received before using them.

Additional educator support resources are available to support school and health educators with delivering vaping education resource Seeing Through the Haze while strengthening a whole school approach to reducing tobacco and vape-related harms in school environments:

• Easy-to-view professional learning videos exploring the purpose and objectives of Seeing Through the Haze, its alignment with key teaching and learning concepts, and practical delivery tips from teachers

• A school settings checklist to strengthen a whole school approach to reducing tobacco and vape-related harms in school environments

• 30-minute online learning module Vaping and how to support cessation in community and education settings.

Below you will find pre-prepared copy that can be shared in your workplaces and with your professional networks via newsletters, emails or digital education platforms. You are welcome to tailor this copy to best suit your audiences.

Long forms (for EDMs and newsletters)

Empower Your Students with Free Vaping Education Resources

Vaping affects the health and wellbeing of young people. By delivering clear, evidence‑based education, schools can strengthen health literacy, foster critical thinking, and support help‑seeking strategies among students.

Quit offers Seeing Through the Haze, a free evidence-based and curriculum-aligned education resource for upper primary and secondary school-aged students, designed to help address this critical topic.

Seeing Through the Haze:

• engages students with activities and discussions grounded in real-world scenarios

• supports teachers and health educators with comprehensive guides, making lesson preparation easy and delivery effective

• fosters critical thinking by encouraging students to explore the health and social impacts of vaping.

Whether you're introducing this topic for the first time or reinforcing prior learning, these materials provide everything you need to deliver impactful lessons and build health behaviour change.

To learn more about and access vaping education resource Seeing Through the Haze visit our education resources.

Let’s work together to create healthier futures for our young people!

Short form (for social media)

Social post option 1:

Looking for impactful education resources on vaping for young people? @quitvic's free evidence-based, curriculum-aligned, student resources and teaching guides help schools and other settings address this critical topic. Access Seeing Through the Haze: about our education resources

Social post option 2:

Vaping affects the health and wellbeing of young people. It’s more important than ever that schools provide clear evidence-based education. @quitvic offers free student resources & teaching guides to help schools address this critical topic: about our education resources

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Education resources postcard

Provides a brief overview of Quit's education resources with a QR code that directly links to quit.org.au.

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Case studies

Hear directly from schools, teaching staff and students:

• Nhill College

• Ballarat Grammar

Factsheets

A range of fact sheets and information on vaping including:

• Your health vs vaping: fact sheet for teens

• Vaping fact sheet for parents and teacher

Other resources

• A range of other resources on vaping and young people

• Other Quit resources on vaping and smoking

School Challenge 2024

Read about our School Challenge and view some of the Seeing Through the Haze student-designed campaigns.