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The Cancer Council ACT provides a number of services including information, advice and cessation support for people wanting to quit smoking, including the Quitline 13 7848.

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School Resources

A full list of the contents of the Youth Smoking Prevention and Cessation Resource Pack, as of June 2007, is provided here.

The broad groupings used for listing these resources are as follows:

  • Drug Education Framework Resources
  • Classroom Curriculum Resources
  • Cessation Resources
  • Whole of School Resources, including –
    • Peer Led Education
    • Engaging Parents
    • Professional Development for School Staff

The majority of the resources contained in the Pack have been developed by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) under the Resilience Education and Drug Information (REDI) program. For information on these resources, please visit the REDI website.

Four of the resources within the Pack originate from Western Australia, and have been adapted by The Cancer Council ACT for use in ACT high schools. These resources are:

  • Keeping Ahead of the Pack
  • Keep Left: Youth Smoking Cessation Guide for Schools
  • Smart Moves on Smoking
  • Clearing the Air: Talking with Children and Teenagers about Smoking

For more information on these resources, please visit our  Local Resources  page.


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