Wanting to Quit
Congratulations on making the decision to quit. The good news is there is a range of support available to help you.
Quitline 13 7848 (13 QUIT)
The Quitline is a confidential telephone advice and information service. For the cost of a local call (except mobile phones), a trained advisor can help you to plan and develop strategies to quit smoking and stay stopped.
You can speak to an advisor as many times as you wish, or use the Quitline Call-back service. The Call-back service is a series of calls providing support during planning, setting your quit date and staying quit.
Your GP, with your consent, can also refer you to the Quitline and a Quitline advisor will call you at a time convenient to you.
Quit Pack
The Quit Pack provides practical information to help you plan and quit smoking. It includes; Quit Because you can booklet, Products to Help you Quit leaflet, a pocket guide to quitting and other useful information.
The Quit Pack is free to individuals living in the ACT and immediate regional areas.
The ‘Quit Because you can’ booklet is also available online
QuitCoach
The QuitCoach is a confidential and interactive quitting tool avaliable online.
The QuitCoach asks you questions and gives you ideas and suggestions to suit your lifestyle and where you are in reference to your smoking.
Quit "Fresh Start" courses, seminars and individual counselling
Quit courses and counselling are conducted by a trained educator and are designed to help people understand why they smoke, develop strategies to quit, and to stay quit. Group members can also be a great support to one another.
Smoking Cessation Courses
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