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Why quit

We all have different reasons for quitting smoking or vaping. Discover your reason.

Explore the reasons

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Health benefits

Smoking and vaping are harmful. The good news is that when you quit, your body starts to heal right away.

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Cost savings

Smoking and vaping don’t just harm your health - they drain your wallet and your freedom. Quitting them both can change your life.

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Protecting family & friends

Quitting will protect your loved ones from harmful second-hand smoke, too.

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Health benefits

Smoking and vaping are harmful. The good news is that when you quit, your body starts to heal right away.

Two women wearing jackets and pants sit on a concrete bench looking at a phone screen.

Cost savings

Smoking and vaping don’t just harm your health - they drain your wallet and your freedom. Quitting them both can change your life.

A woman sits on a rug holding a baby and looks at a toddler holding a toy and resting against a couch.

Protecting family & friends

Quitting will protect your loved ones from harmful second-hand smoke, too.

Know the facts

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Information about smoking

Smoking is very harmful. It hurts almost every part of your body, including your lungs, heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and even your skin and bones.

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Information about vaping

Vapes contain addictive nicotine and dangerous chemicals that can harm your body and the environment.

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Other nicotine products

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in cigarettes, vapes and other emerging products.

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Evidence & research

It doesn’t matter if the product is roll-your-own, tailor-made, menthol, heated tobacco or shisha - all are harmful.

A view through a car window showing a man wearing a blue shirt holding the steering wheel with one hand and reaching for the information console with his other hand.

Information about smoking

Smoking is very harmful. It hurts almost every part of your body, including your lungs, heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and even your skin and bones.

Two students sit on a concrete staircase with a laptop open and look at a mobile phone that one of the students is holding.

Information about vaping

Vapes contain addictive nicotine and dangerous chemicals that can harm your body and the environment.

A woman with black curly hair wearing a which shirt and black apron looks at the mobile phone she is holding while leaning against a brick wall.

Other nicotine products

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in cigarettes, vapes and other emerging products.

A person wearing a green cap, black pants, a white top, black jacket and sneakers sits at a bus stop reading a book.

Evidence & research

It doesn’t matter if the product is roll-your-own, tailor-made, menthol, heated tobacco or shisha - all are harmful.

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Audrey's story

Audrey started smoking at university, where sharing cigarettes and research papers were common. But after experiencing health issues, Audrey decided to quit and to their surprise, it was easier than first thought.

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Aunty Hazel's story

My name is Aunty Hazel and I’m from Dimboola Victoria. My mob is Wotjobaluk and I am an elder. I had never intended to give up smoking but on the 11th February 2021, that all changed.

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Ernesto’s story

For many people, Valentine’s Day is a day for bunches of roses and chocolates and sometimes a marriage proposal. For Ernesto, it’s memorable for another reason.

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Jayson's Story

Jayson was 35 years old when he experienced a stroke. He lost his independence and relied on his family to do the simplest of things. Here he explains how quitting changed his life.

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Lily's story

By quitting vaping, Lily has experienced a newfound sense of physical and mental freedom, empowering her to embrace a healthier, happier life.

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Opa Kurt's story

Opa Kurt smoked throughout his teens and into his 50s before quitting for good. He’s now 91 years old and enjoys spending time with his great-great grandson.

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Tools to help you explore your reasons

Health effects on your body

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