Links
ASH Australia
ASH Australia is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation dedicated to reducing tobacco diseases, disability and premature deaths caused by tobacco products. This site provides useful information on advocacy and research.
Asthma Foundation of NSW
The Asthma Foundation of NSW informs and educates the community, liaises with government and other bodies on asthma related issues and supports and informs people with asthma how best to achieve as full and healthy a lifestyle as possible while controlling their asthma.
Australian Council on Smoking and Health
The Australian Council on Smoking and Health's web site is dedicated to raising awareness in the community on smoking and health issues in Australia. Resources on this site refer to, the latest facts and issues about smoking and tobacco, help for the smoker who wants to quit, non-smoking resources and the most comprehensive library on smoking and health in Australia.
Australian Department of Health & Ageing
Australian Department of Health and Ageing website provides information on the Department's policies, programs and services and information on tobacco and strategies to reduce tobacco smoking.
Cancer Institute NSW
The Cancer Institute NSW is Australia's first statewide, government supported cancer control agency. The Cancer Institute is primarily responsible for the tobacco campaigns within NSW.
Car and Home Smoke Free Zone
The aim of this campaign is to minimise children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the homes and cars of NSW by raising awareness of the risks associated with passive smoking. This site provides parents and carers with information about minimising their children's exposure as well as detailed information for health workers.
National Heart Foundation
As one of Australia's leading heart health charities, the National Heart Foundation of Australia carries out life-saving work in research, prevention and education to reduce the loss and suffering caused by cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke and blood vessel disease). This site provides information on cardiovascular disease.
National Tobacco Campaign
The National Tobacco Campaign is a collaborative quit-smoking health initiative between federal, state and territory governments and non-government organisations.
The multi-tiered campaign combines hard-hitting advertising with nationally coordinated Quitline services for smokers, endorses partnerships with key health and medical bodies, including the participation of doctors Australia-wide. This site carries copies of all campaign materials and national media promotions.
NSW Cancer Council
The Cancer Council NSW is the leading, not-for-profit cancer charity in NSW. This site provides extensive information on tobacco control issues and related activities.
Tobacco Control Supersite
This is excellent site allows you to explore internal, previously private tobacco industry documents. It provides access to a wide range of information relevant to smoking prevention and control in Australia.
Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues
Online copy of the book Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues. The book provides a comprehensive review of the major issues on smoking and health in Australia.
Treatobacco.net
Tretobacco.net is a unique source of evidence-based data and practical support for the treatment of tobacco dependence. It is aimed at physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, psychologists, researchers, policy makers, regulators and anyone interested in the personal and public health issues connected with tobacco use around the world.
US - Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States.
Victorian Centre for Tobacco Control
This site provides information about the VCTC and its research and links to important repositories of knowledge on tobacco control both here and overseas.
World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative
Links to all of the World Health Organization's tobacco free initiatives including World No Tobacco Day, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and the global health impact of tobacco.
Young People and Tobacco
The OxyGen web site was created and funded by Quit SA, Smarter than Smoking Project (WA) and Quit Victoria. Aimed at youth the purpose of this site is to promote and encourage healthy lifestyle choices and provide information on the impact of tobacco.