Smoke Free Communities

Smoking is a significant cause of death and disease in NSW and quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your health. We aim to improve policy, support and environments that assist healthy living.

Interested in quitting?

• Talk to a health professional - for example, your GP

• Call NSW Quitline 13 7848, a free and confidential telephone service

• Visit iCanQuit website for information and interactive tools to assist your quitting journey

• Quit for new life for pregnant Aboriginal women.

World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is on May 31. It is an important time to raise public awareness about how the tobacco industry work to manipulate youth and the health risks associated with smoking and vaping.

One in five students, 16 - 17 years have tried e-cigarettes. Marketing strategies are tailored towards young people and there is a risk e-cigarettes are re-normalising smoking behaviour, especially amongst young people.

In Australia, e-cigarettes are not approved as a way to quit smoking.

Know when you're being played 

We're excited to share our Know when you’re being played video.

The video is designed to highlight how young people are drawn into tobacco use through tobacco industry manipulation.