Tune out
Listen to some music or watch a funny clip on YouTube.
TacticExplore the neighbourhood
If you stick to a usual place to hang out, try venture to somewhere new or unexplored. Mixing up your habits can be a great distraction.
TacticSplurge on yourself
Reward yourself – use some of the money you’ve saved to see a movie or buy a magazine.
TacticGet creative
Try a new hobby or revisit an old one – drawing, listening to or playing music and gardening are all great options.
TacticReach out to Quitline
Quitline 13 7848 counsellors are here for you! They can help you work out your triggers and how to manage them so you can get back on track to achieving your quitting goal! They can support you throughout your journey.
TacticBenefits to workplaces
Learn how your workplace can benefit by implementing smokefree policies and helping your employees to quit.
ResourceTraining for general practice
General practitioners and primary care nurses are a respected source of health information. They are well placed to provide best practice smoking cessation care to patients who smoke.
ResourceTraining and resources for eye health professionals
Eye Health professionals are a respected source of health information. They are well placed to deliver smoking cessation brief advice to patients. 1 in 33 conversations with a health professional will result in a person quitting smoking.
ResourceTraining and resources for alcohol and other drug services
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers are a respected source of support. They are well placed to have smoking cessation brief advice conversations with their clients. Every conversation increases the chance of a client successfully quitting smoking.
ResourceTraining for maternity health professionals
Health professionals who care for pregnant women are well-placed to deliver smoking cessation brief advice to women and their partners.
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