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Opposition attacks, government defends
Calma role
January 2012: The Australia
Government has defended its Tackling Indigenous Smoking project and its
co-ordinator Tom Calma, after the Opposition called for the position to
be scrapped. Shadow Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion says the
project has not helped anyone quit; but Indigenous Health Minister
Warren Snowdon says Indigenous smoking has fallen and the project will
continue to help close the gap. Tracker
16/1/12
NSW 10-year Aboriginal health plan
being drafted after input
January 2012: NSW Government is developing a ten-year Aboriginal Health
Plan in partnership with the Aboriginal
Health and Medical Research Council of NSW. Public consultations and
forums have now closed. More info: Claire
McKendrick, Centre for Aboriginal Health, ph. (02) 9391-9758; email aboriginalconsultation@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Indigenous health experts back tobacco
initiative
2011: Indigenous health
groups have defended the Tackling Indigenous Smoking initiative, aimed
at reducing indigenous smoking, after reported criticism from Shadow
Treasurer Joe Hockey. The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH)
and Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control (CEITC) have
re-stated their strong support for the initiative, seeing it as
cost-effective and necessary to address continued high smoking rates in
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. CEITC
statement 12/8/11
Aboriginal youth smoking off-reserve
underestimated: study
2011: Survey of over 2000 Aboriginal youths living off-reserves
shows smoking is "underestimated" in national estimates
- both smoking and secondhand exposure double non-Aboriginal youth
rates. Compounded by other drug use issues; need for "culturally
appropriate prevention and cessation" strategies to address the
problem. See full
study
"Break the chain" quit campaign speaks to indigenous smokers
2011: Nationwide mass
media quit campaign speaks to indigenous smokers for the first time. TV, radio and newspaper ads feature a young indigenous
woman talking of the losses to her family from tobacco. See
Australian 28/3/11
See campaign
ads
Calma to head Tackling Indigenous Smoking campaign
2010: Former Social Justice
Commissioner Tom Calma was appointed Australia's first National
Co-ordinator for Tackling Indigenous Smoking. He says the campaign will
need to recognise his people's distinct relationship with tobacco to attack their high
smoking rate. See
ABC
news report 17/2/10
NT indigenous "viral" smokefree campaign grabs attention
2009: A campaign combining
anti-smoking health messages with Bollywood and rap music via mobile
phones is proving popular in the Northern Territory. The campaign was
started by Miwatj Health in northeastern Arnhem Land. See
ABC
news report 1/10/09
Indigenous tobacco strategy an
urgent priority
2007: ASH and the Heart Foundation called for urgent
implementation of a comprehensive tobacco strategy with and for
indigenous communities, after the release
of figures showing indigenous smoking rates remaining at devastating
levels. See ASH
/ Heart Foundation release including link to ABS report
Winfield
exploits Aboriginal site in ad campaign
2005:
BAT's Winfield used Aboriginal special site Kata Tjuta in Central
Australia in a German ad campaign - turning the site upside for a "Down Under" theme. Insensitive to Aboriginal people,
especially since their smoking rates remain terribly high. See
Kata
Tjuta ad
LATEST
RESEARCH
Half
of NSW Aboriginal women smoke while pregnant
2011: Half of the Aboriginal women in NSW still smoke while
pregnant - three times the proportion of all women. Authors suggest
"need for a social inequalities approach, targeting more
disadvantaged Aboriginal mothers and all teenage mothers for smoking
prevention." Abstract
Aboriginal youth smoking off-reserve
underestimated: study
2011: Survey of over 2000 Aboriginal youths living off-reserves
shows smoking is "underestimated" in national estimates
- both smoking and secondhand exposure double non-Aboriginal youth
rates. Compounded by other drug use issues; need for "culturally
appropriate prevention and cessation" strategies to address the
problem. See full
study
Low daily tobacco consumption in remote communities: study
2010: While smoking rates
remain high in remote indigenous communities, daily number of cigarettes
smoked is around half the national average according to a study of five
SA communities in Aust-NZ Journal of Public
Health. See media
release 13/7/10 and the study
Aboriginal smoking still double the national rate: ABS survey
2009: Adult smoking rate in Australia's indigenous population
still around 50% - no fall in ten years and
still double the national rate. Latest figures and
comparisons in Australian
Bureau of Statistics' latest national survey of Tobacco Smoking in
the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population
2004-05. See
summary
and report
RESOURCES
Centre for Excellence
in Indigenous Tobacco Control (CEITC)
Website featuring smoking
facts, history, research, projects, quitting resources, links and more -
all appropriate to Aboriginal/TSI communities and health professionals
working with them.
See their tobacco control resource kit for
health workers, Talkin'
Up Good Air
Just
the facts
Good six-page CEITC factsheet
(2010) covering the basic info about indigenous smoking, with
references.
"Break the chain" quit campaign speaks to indigenous smokers
March 2011 nationwide mass
media quit campaign focusses on indigenous smokers for the first time. TV, radio and newspaper ads feature a young indigenous
woman talking of the losses to her family from tobacco. See
Australian 28/3/11
See campaign
ads
Indigenous tobacco cessation:
Learning from each other
CEITC published a report on the Oceania Tobacco Control 2009
Indigenous pre-conference workshop. The report details discussions at the workshop on sharing best practice ideas
on smoking cessation and workforce
development and sustainability.
Download
report here
Smokecheck
NSW Health
/ Cancer Institute NSW / Sydney Uni School of Public Health project,
aims to improve health, cut tobacco exposure by increasing
quit rates of Indigenous health clients and healthcare workers. Offers
training workshops for health workers
with Aboriginal clients. Click on above link for
more info or register for a local workshop, or call them on (02) 9036
7113. See
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Aboriginal smoking rate statistics: ABS survey
2009: Latest figures and
comparisons with non-indigenous rates in the Australian
Bureau of Statistics' latest national survey of Tobacco Smoking in
the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population
2004-05. See
summary
and report
Indigenous Tobacco Control in Australia:
Everybody's Business
2008 report from the National Indigenous Tobacco Control Research
Roundtable held in Brisbane. Download the
report which is from CEITC (below)
Indigenous smoking scoping study
2008 review of indigenous cessation studies prepared for the South
Australian Department of Health. See
abstract
and download full pdf
Quit campaign on mouth and throat
cancer: resources
Quit Victoria has info for
Aboriginal health workers, health professionals and Aboriginal
organisations, communities and individuals about the dangers of mouth
and throat cancers. See order
info and form - go to page 3 of the order form.
Quit also has resources on the new
graphic pack health warnings available for indigenous health and community
workers. For
information see www.quit.org.au
- maybe call them and ask for their Cessation
Settings Manager or Aboriginal Project Officer.
Australian
Indigenous Doctors' Association (AIDA)
Non- profit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation striving
for excellence in health and wellbeing. Lots of good info and ideas.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
communities: report to NACCHO
Nearly
54% of ATSI people aged 14 and over are regular smokers - over
double the national average. 2002
report to NACCHO
highlights the urgent need for action.
Healing
Time (Stages 2 & 3)
Find out about this drug education resource geared towards the needs of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary students - from the NSW
Dept of Education and Training in consultation with the NSW Aboriginal
Education Consultative Group.
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