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Puyu Wiya Smokecheck

This project aims to reduce tobacco smoking prevalence, initiation, consumption and passive smoking among Aboriginal people in South Australia.

Organisation or Department: 
Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc
Project Activities: 

Smokecheck Tobacco Brief Intervention Program has been conducted in previous years. The new revamped project will be tailored Puyu Wiya Smokecheck Program, which includes smoking cessation with quit coaching & NRT

Project Timeframe: 

The project is funded until 30th June 2011

What in particular helped the project?: 

The cultural focus of SmokeCheck is excellent but only consists of a brief intervention program, we need quit coaches based in health services/clinics

What in particular didn't work so well?: 

Was only a brief intervention program with no follow up support

Summary of Findings and Recommendations: 

Ongoing support is required, otherwise smokers who have quit will relapse when stress or smoking triggers occur.

Project Evaluation: 

The SmokeCheck Brief Intervention program has been evaluated

Project Resources and Publications: 

TBA

Contact Details: 

Harold Stewart
Coordinator - Statewide Tobacco Project Officer
PO Box 981 Unley, SA 5061
Ph: 08 8273 7237
harold.stewart@ahcsa.org.au

State: 
South Australia

 
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