Australia’s National Tobacco Campaign

Cost effectiveness analysis of smoking cessation interventions

“…46,47 Comprehensive economic evaluations of all approaches would be very valuable in order to inform optimal public funding of tobacco control. 48,49 There is another question that is also pertinent: if an intervention is cost effective relative to a current program or a do-nothing option, should government automatically provide it, be it pharmaceutical, medical or counselling?…”

Can population-based tobacco-control policies change smoking behaviors of adolescents from all socio-economic groups? Findings from Australia: 1987–2005

“…During the second phase (1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996), funding levels fell to a low of $AUD 0.34 per capita in 1993, and tobacco-control activity reduced considerably [31]. In the third phase (1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005), a coordinated national approach to tobacco control emerged [32] and funding levels increased to $AUD 0.54 per capita in 1998. This third phase also saw an increase in legislation to: restrict smoking in public places, further restrict tobacco promotion, and to increase the tax levied on tobacco products [32].…”

“…In the third phase (1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005), a coordinated national approach to tobacco control emerged [32] and funding levels increased to $AUD 0.54 per capita in 1998. This third phase also saw an increase in legislation to: restrict smoking in public places, further restrict tobacco promotion, and to increase the tax levied on tobacco products [32]. In this article we use data from a triennial survey of secondary students to examine trends in smoking prevalence among adolescents in different SES groups over the entire period 1987-2005 and across years reflecting the three different tobacco-control phases in Australia.…”

Patient demand for smoking cessation advice in dentist offices after introduction of graphic health warnings in Australia

“…4 In June 1997, the National Tobacco Campaign (NTC) was launched collaboratively between federal and state ⁄ territory jurisdictions and related non-government organizations. 5 Graphic cigarette warning labelling was one NTC educational strategy to educate smokers about the health risks of smoking. Obstructive strategies by tobacco manufacturers caused major delays in the implementation of the warnings by keeping them inauspicious and nonspecific, and particularly by delaying the use of warnings about addiction.…”