Quit education and training for health professionals

Smoking cessation care training

A range of online resources and training for professionals working in different settings is available, developed by Quit in consultation with health professionals.

The resources and training equip professionals with the skills, confidence and knowledge to provide smoking cessation care.

Brief advice training courses are available. Explore more through the relevant link below.

Alcohol and other drug servicesAlcohol and other drug (AOD) workers are a respected source of support. They are well placed to provide brief advice on smoking and vaping cessation. Every conversation increases the chance of a client successfully quitting.

Essential training - generalised training for other health settingsTobacco smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable illness and death in Australia. Health professionals play a crucial role in caring for patients who smoke and vape and are well placed to have brief advice conversations.  

Training and resources for eye health professionalsEye Health professionals are a respected source of health information. They are well placed to provide brief advice on smoking and vaping. Research shows that 1 in 33 conversations with a health professional will result in a patient successfully quitting.

Training for general practitionersDeveloped in consultation with general practitioners, Quit Centre's online training supports the development of knowledge and skills to confidently provide smoking and vaping cessation care.

Training and resources for health servicesTobacco smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable illness and death in Australia. Health services play a crucial role in caring for patients who smoke and vape, and staff working in these settings are well placed to have brief advice conversations.

Training for maternity health professionalsWith input from midwives and other maternity care experts, Quit Centre has developed online training for health professionals to support the development of knowledge and skills to confidently provide smoking cessation care to pregnant women who smoke.

This page was last updated on November 2021.

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