The Tasmanian Quitline Service is a free statewide, confidential, culturally sensitive telephone counselling service. The service is available from 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. 

Evidence shows that people are more likely to engage with Quitline if they are referred by a third party.

Quitline will help your client by providing:

• Culturally appropriate assistance with smoking cessation, tailored to individual needs
• Information on quitting methods and planning a quit attempt
• Strategies for coping with withdrawals/cravings and getting through difficult situations
• Tips for managing stress and weight gain
• Information on stop smoking medicines and nicotine replacement therapy options
• Call-back service

Click here for the Quitline Referral form

The Closing the Gap (CTG) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Co-payment reduces the cost of PBS medicines. Eligible patients can get their medicine, including stop smoking products, at the concession price. Or, if they have a concession or health care card, their medicine will be free.

For more information: https://www.pbs.gov.au/info/publication/factsheets/closing-the-gap-pbs-co-payment-measure

• National Tobacco Campaign https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/smoking-and-tobacco/smoking-and-tobacco-throughout-life/smoking-and-tobacco-and-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples
• Don’t make smokes your story – Campaign https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/dont-make-smokes-your-story
• Flinders Island Aboriginal Association- Tackling Indigenous Smoking – see their Facebook page
• Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/
• Australian Indigenous Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre https://aodknowledgecentre.ecu.edu.au/learn/specific-drugs/tobacco/