International Tobacco Intervention

Australia

The Cancer Council Australia's goal is to lead the development and promotion of national cancer control policy in Australia, in order to prevent cancer and reduce the illness, disability and death caused by cancer. It acts nationally to advise government and other bodies on appropriate practice and policies for the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer and is an advocate for the rights of cancer patients to best treatment and supportive care.

The Australian Council on Smoking & Health (ACOSH) was established in NSW in 1967. ACOSH was modelled on the Interagency Council on Smoking and Health established in the United States in 1964 to bring together Government agencies and health interest groups to sponsor conferences, facilitate co-operation, and educate the medical profession and the public about health and smoking.

The Australian Council on Smoking and Health's website 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, links to other tobacco activist's sites from around the world, secret documents on the tobacco industry, how to deal with smoking complaints, help for the smoker who wants to quit, non-smoking resources and the most comprehensive library on smoking and health in Australia.

The Tobacco Control Supersite is an excellent site enabling 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 - a must for any student or tobacco control worker.

Treatobacco.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.