Tobacco use is still the leading contributor to the burden of disease and premature deaths in Victoria. There are concerns this will increase with the uptake of e-cigarette use, commonly known as vaping.
We work with settings to create smoke-free and vape-free environments to minimise harm to others from secondhand smoke. We also provide resources to support people to quit smoking and vaping.
Quit has launched two campaigns, ‘Sounds Like’ and ‘Beat the Cravings’, to assist Victorians in quitting smoking. The campaigns from 1 May to 8 June include a Victorian-first run of ‘Sounds Like’. If you know someone struggling with smoking or vaping, or if you support smoke and vape-free environments, join these national campaigns.
Show your support by sharing Quit’s visuals and messages on your channels. Access campaign assets through Quit’s stakeholder toolkit. Additionally, share content from Quit’s social channels on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
World No Tobacco Day 2024 empowers youth to demand protection from harmful tobacco products and urges governments to adopt policies against manipulative marketing tactics. As local health champions, we can help by implementing smoke and vape-free policies to protect our community. Contact us for support with reviewing or enhancing your school, club, group, or business policies.
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We value people living, working, attending appointments and socialising in healthy, smoke-free and vape-free environments.
As part of our work, we have a Smoke-free Action Plan with the following objectives:
Our Health Promotion team works with our community clubs, associations, services, schools and groups to reduce tobacco-related harm using various frameworks, including:
Our tobacco-free initiatives across our services:
Discover our resources to quit smoking/vaping or for withdrawal. See below to learn more:
We partner with local councils: Cardinia Shire Council, the City of Casey, and the City of Greater Dandenong. We’ve developed an Understanding Vaping webinar and continue working together to reduce tobacco-related harm.
Contact healthpromotion@monashhealth.org for more information.
We host a regular health and wellbeing focussed Community of Practice for schools, focussing on a broad range of topics such as reducing vaping and smoking among students.
Visit the Healthy Schools page for more information.
We facilitate a quarterly health and wellbeing focussed Network for local sports clubs to share tips and collaborate on a range of health topics, including healthy eating, smoking, physical activity and inclusion.
Visit the Healthy Sports Clubs page for more information.
Listen to our fortnightly Oromo Community Health and Wellbeing Radio show. The radio show provides information on various health and wellbeing topics, including smoking and vaping information.
Tune in to find out more.
If your club, association, service, or community group would like help with smoke/vape-free environments, contact us at healthpromotion@monashhealth.org