NEWS:
Calma to head Tackling Indigenous Smoking campaign
17/2/10: Former Social Justice
Commissioner Tom Calma has been appointed as 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 in
order to attack their high (around 50%) smoking rate. See
ABC
news report 17/2/10
NT indigenous "viral" smokefree campaign grabs attention
1/10/09: 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
Aboriginal smoking still double the national rate: ABS survey
29/7/09: Adult smoking rate among
Australia's indigenous population is still around 50% - no fall in ten years and
still double the national rate. Latest figures and
comparisons 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 strategy an
urgent priority
6/7/07: 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
Philip Morris exploits Aboriginal site in ad campaign
2/9/05: Philip Morris leading
brand Winfield used an Aboriginal special site, Kata Tjuta (in
Central Australia, also known as "The Olgas") in an ad
campaign seen in Germany. The
ad turned the site upside down in line with its "Down Under"
theme. See
the Kata
Tjuta ad More on Aboriginal health and
smoking at CEITC
website
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
Smokecheck
NSW project, funded by the NSW
Health Department and the Cancer Institute NSW. Resources for Aboriginal
Health Workers and other health professionals working with Aboriginal
communities.
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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