The Tasmanian Quitline Service is a free statewide, confidential, culturally sensitive telephone counselling service. The service is available from 8.00am to 8.00pm, 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/