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new information

• Quit planner - to help you quit smoking and stay stopped!
• Quitline referral forms
• New Quitline number 13 QUIT / 137 848
• Contact Robbie on 08 8922 7703 to find out more about your local Quit group
• Tobacco Retailers signage requirements
• Apply for a Tobacco Retailer Licence
• Tobacco Hotline 1800 888 564

Smoking Cessation Educator Courses

• 2-day Darwin course, 29-30 October, 2007
• 1/2-day Darwin course 31 October, 2007
• 2-day Alice Springs course 12-13 November, 2007
• 1/2-day Alice Springs course 14 November, 2007
• 2-day course outline

I'm Smarter than Smoking

Youth campaign featuring Jessica Mauboy

Television commercials I'm smarter than smoking - 30 sec Quit smoking - 15 sec Radio commercials Don't start - 30 sec Quit smoking - 30 sec

televison commercials

Amputation

View commercial

Quitting is hard. Not quiting is harder.

• Version 1 - 30 sec
• Version 2 - 30 sec

message from the minister

Harm caused from tobacco smoke is one of the most important public health issues in Australia. The impact of smoking in the NT is far reaching - smokers, children and nonsmokers are all affected either directly or indirectly. The impact can be devastating. One in five deaths in the NT is directly related to smoking. Our rate of smoking is higher than anywhere else in Australia, and until now, our legislation has been weakest.

The objective of the new Tobacco Control Act is to reduce the harm to people's health from tobacco by

   Discouraging people from smoking

   Reducing exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and

   Supporting people to stop smoking.

Passive smoking has increasingly been recognised by the scientific and legal communities as a serious hazard in both the workplace and in the home. The Tobacco Control Act now addresses smoking in enclosed public places and will be introduced in phases from 1 January 2003. This legislation will help protect workers and the wider community from the hazard of environmental tobacco smoke. It will also make dining, shopping and work more pleasant by eliminating smoke, similar to the rest of Australia.

The measures outlined in this booklet represent a simple guide to the first phase of SmokeFree NT. If you require further information, please contact the Hotline or visit our SmokeFree NT Website.

Hon Jane Aagaard
Minister for Health

what does SmokeFree NT mean?

SmokeFree NT refers to the new laws that prohibit smoking in public places. Many places became smokefree on 1 January 2003, others became smokefree or partially nonsmoking, on 31 May 2003, World No Tobacco Day.

why are the laws in the tobacco control act necessary?

Over the past 30 years, research has increasingly revealed the harmful effects of passive smoking, especially to children, unborn babies, and people with underlying heart or lung conditions. These laws will help protect Territorians, in their work and leisure, from the negative health effects of passive smoking. They will also assist to protect business from litigation if their staff or patrons become sick from tobacco related illnesses.

about the new SmokeFree booklet

This is not legal advice, but information which sets out the minimum standards which apply under the new tobacco laws.

The new laws and this information booklet frequently refer to "occupiers" and to "enclosed areas". The general meaning of these terms for the purpose of the new laws are as follows:

Occupier - the person who is generally in charge of the business or premises

Enclosed area - an area with a ceiling or roof that is substantially enclosed by walls, windows, blinds, awnings, curtains or other materials except for doorways or passageways.

what a great time to QUIT!

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