A 2002 Quit advertisement titled “131 848” that uses the Quitline number to demonstrate how many people have died of illness caused by smoking in the past seven years. The ad promotes the Quitline and number.
Frankston hospital has marked a major milestone in improving the health of expectant mothers and their unborn children - becoming the first antenatal service in Victoria to refer 100 pregnant women to the Quitline (13 7848).
Quit and the Heart Foundation (Victoria) hope more outdoor areas in Victoria will go smokefree, after news a Melbourne council is looking to pursue the idea.
Employers are being reminded they have a real opportunity to increase workplace productivity by helping their employees quit, after a new survey revealed the average smoker spends more than a year of their working life on cigarette breaks.
The 2006 advertisement titled "Mouth Cancer" graphically highlights the devastating relationship between smoking and mouth cancer.
It’s never been more important for pregnant women who smoke to kick the habit - after a new Australian study has shown women who smoke in pregnancy are putting their child at risk of heart attack or stroke later in life.
Smokers will receive extra motivation to quit from tomorrow with nicotine patches being listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - slashing their price.
New research shows that support for outdoor smoke-free areas in places where children are present is not only high among the general public but also among smokers, as Frankston City Council launches Victoria’s first outdoor smoke-free mall today.
The ‘Ronaldo' advertisement aims to motivate smokers to quit and encourages them to consider the very real consequences of smoking.
Quit's first positive anti-smoking campaign in almost two decades starts tonight, urging smokers to Never give up giving up.
Although Quit loves to hear people making the commitment to quit on New Year’s eve, it’s advising people to hold off until a couple of weeks into 2011 before quitting.
Australia's three million smokers will have more reason to quit, after the federal government today committed to funding nicotine patches on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).