Roll-your-own tax rise a welcome step to curb appeal to young people
The Federal Government’s move to increase tax on roll-your-own tobacco is a step in the right direction to deter young people from experimenting and encourage adult smokers to quit, Quit Victoria says.
NewsPosted 10 May, 2017
New Victorian smoking prevalence data released
Victoria wins! Read about some of the stats Cancer Council found in the most recent Victorian Smoking and Health Survey.
NewsPosted 9 May, 2017
Roll-your-own on the rise, prompting reality check for smokers
Victorians are consuming fewer cigarettes overall but use of roll-your-own tobacco is increasing, prompting a warning for smokers not to be fooled about its devastating health impact.
NewsPosted 2 May, 2017
Young men urged to stop stalling and quit
Young men are the target of a new Quit campaign, which urges smokers to ditch cigarettes now rather put off quitting until they are older and starting to feel the damage to their health.
NewsPosted 10 Apr, 2017
Even smokers agree: life’s better if you quit
Three-quarters of Victorian smokers agree that life would be better if they quit smoking, but more than half of those trying to quit did not use any form of proven quitting help, new research shows.
NewsPosted 18 Jan, 2017
Rural and regional Victorians urged to go smokefree for 2017
Quit Victoria is encouraging rural and regional Victorians to butt out for a fresh start to 2017, as survey results show Victorians living outside Melbourne are more likely to smoke than those living in the metropolitan area.
NewsPosted 4 Jan, 2017
Smokers think health harms overstated
One in three Victorian smokers believe the dangers of smoking have been exaggerated, Cancer Council research shows.
NewsPosted 14 Dec, 2016
Health groups welcome new tobacco laws for Victoria
Leading Victorian health groups have welcomed new laws to bring waterpipes into line with other tobacco products, so that smoking them indoors will no longer be permitted from August 1 next year.
NewsPosted 14 Oct, 2016
Ethnic leaders call on MPs to close waterpipes loophole in Victoria
Leaders from local African and Middle Eastern communities have joined other ethnic groups in calling for MPs to support a proposal before the Victorian Parliament to bring waterpipe use, sale and advertising into line with other tobacco laws.
NewsPosted 13 Sep, 2016
Cigarette price rise another reason to quit
Quitline is preparing for an influx of calls ahead of a tobacco tax increase today, which will push the current leading brand of cigarettes to more than $26.
NewsPosted 1 Sep, 2016