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Tackling Indigenous Smoking
Improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by reducing smoking and vaping through community-wide health promotion.
Priority groups
Young people, pregnant women and people in remote areas who smoke
Approach
Population health promotion, as recommended by the WHO
Funded by
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Contact
info@torreshealth.com
4090 3380
About the programme
Health promotion that reaches the whole community
The Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program aims to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use through population health promotion activities, an important part of overall tobacco control recommended by the World Health Organization.
TIS is managed and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care’s Preventive Health and Communicable Disease Section (First Nations Health).
TIS launch, Thursday Island
What we do
Activities across the Torres Strait
Community education & engagement
Training, social activities and events.
Smoke-free policies
Smoke-free workplaces, cars, homes, sporting and community events.
Anti-vaping activities
Information and activities about e-cigarette use.
Mass & social media campaigns
Television, radio, print and social media.
Promotional resources
Posters, pamphlets and smoke-free signage.
Community events
World No Tobacco Day, NAIDOC and fun runs.
Community education and engagement
Conversations, not lectures
Our team runs sessions with schools, workplaces, sporting clubs and community groups, and shows up at local events with information, resources and smoke-free signage.
Ready to quit?
Talk to your local clinic, or call Quitline on 13 78 48 (13 QUIT) for free support.
Meet our team
The team
Thomas Fujii
Team Leader
Bio to be supplied by Torres Health.
Oshan Shibasaki
Tackling Indigenous Smoking Worker
Bio to be supplied by Torres Health.
Rashae King
Tackling Indigenous Smoking Worker
Bio to be supplied by Torres Health.
Get involved
Bring TIS to your school, club or event
Tell us about your event and we’ll get in touch about a session, resources or a stall.
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