Research & evaluation

Cancer Council Victoria produces leading tobacco control research and evaluation. This ensures our work is evidence-based and that it keeps improving. In this section you’ll find a range of reports and research that influence our practice.

Recent information on smoking and vaping among adolescents and adults:

• ASSAD 2022/2023: Australian secondary school students’ use of tobacco and e-cigarettes

• Tobacco smoking prevalence, consumption and quitting among Victorian adults: Findings from the 2018-19 and 2022 Victorian Smoking and Health Surveys

• E-cigarette use and purchasing behaviour among Victorian adults: Findings from the 2018-19 and 2022 Victorian Smoking and Health Surveys

CCV’s Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer (CBRC) leads the production of high-quality evidence to optimise cancer control initiatives. Specific to tobacco control, areas of activity include:

• Monitoring of adult and adolescent smoking and vaping knowledge, beliefs and behaviours to identify population progress and needs.

• Conduct of experimental studies and formative research to inform future policies, programs, tools and communications.

• Evaluation of policies, interventions, programs, services and campaigns to assess their value and for continuous improvement.