Quit and Cancer Council Victoria applaud banning of disposable vaping products
Cancer Council Victoria and Quit have expressed huge relief at the announcement by Federal Health and Home Affairs Ministers of a ban on single use vaping products, designed to urgently curb access to these harmful, addictive products.
Media release NewsPosted 28 Nov, 2023
Quit launches campaigns to help people stop smoking and vaping, as nicotine addiction rises
Data highlights the need for Quit campaigns to drive motivation to stop smoking and support to quit, as nicotine addiction continues to rise.
Media release NewsPosted 16 Nov, 2023
Vaping on the rise, linked to anxiety and depression
Vaping is on the rise in adolescents, and associated with a range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression and stress, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Media release NewsPosted 11 Oct, 2023
Supporting the call for urgent parliamentary inquiry into harmful industries
Quit & Food for Health Alliance support call for urgent parliamentary inquiry into harmful industries – as youth vaping rates and unhealthy food advertising volume soars
Media release NewsPosted 4 Oct, 2023
Teaching kids to hide e-cigarettes from parents & making vaping seem glamourous
New research exposes the manipulative tricks the e-cigarette industry uses to normalise vaping among teens on social media
Media release NewsPosted 26 Sep, 2023
New data shows Australian teen smoking increasing for the first time in 25 years, against a backdrop of rising e-cigarette use
New data shows Australian teen smoking increasing for the first time in 25 years, against a backdrop of rising e-cigarette use
Media release NewsPosted 2 Jun, 2023
Celebrating 50 years of leadership in anti-tobacco advertising this World No Tobacco Day
MEDIA RELEASE and ALERT Wednesday 31 May 2023 Public health experts in tobacco control and behaviour change campaigns join a special event at ACMI’s Swinburne Studio at Federation Square to mark 50 years of anti-tobacco advertising led by Cancer Council Victoria.
NewsPosted 31 May, 2023
New Quit campaign and online hub urge Victorians to ‘See through the haze’ and ‘Get the facts on vaping’
A new Quit campaign highlighting the risks of vaping is being launched today alongside new research by Cancer Council Victoria’s Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer. The data reveals many Victorians are still unaware of the risks associated with vaping. While 67% of Victorian adults disagree that the dangers of vaping have been exaggerated, a third are unsure or think otherwise. Also concerning is 1 in 5 (19%) Victorian adults agree or are not sure whether e-cigarettes do not contain dangerous chemicals.[1]
Media releasePosted 26 May, 2023
Quit and Cancer Council Victoria welcome new national approach to reboot tobacco control in Victoria
Quit Victoria and Cancer Council Victoria today welcomed the long-awaited release of the National Tobacco Strategy 2023 – 2030 on the same day as sweeping reforms to vaping regulation were announced.
Media releasePosted 2 May, 2023