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Great to see everyone having so much fun whilst engaging in both the educational session and fun activities.
Thanks for having us!

Smoke-Free Homes Mondays – featuring Coen!

What better way to share smoke-free messages than straight from our communities?

Over the last few months, we have been yarning to Cape York community members asking why they choose to keep their homes smoke-free. Have a look at their reasons.

Join us by sharing who you keep your home smoke-free in the comment section.

Smoke-Free Homes Mondays – featuring Coen!

What better way to share smoke-free messages than straight from our communities?

Over the last few months, we have been yarning to Cape York community members asking why they choose to keep their homes smoke-free. Have a look at their reasons.

Join us by sharing why you keep your home smoke-free in the comment section.

Celebrating World No To***co Day by making smoke and v**e free pledges with the crew in Aurukun.
Thanks again to the PCYC for hosting a great event and allowing TIS to share our messages.

Happy World No To***co Day!
This year’s theme is ‘Protecting Children from To***co Interference’, simply put, protecting our kids from the To***co Industry.

It’s been a busy month for our TIS team travelling and organising activities to celebrate World No To***co Day. Check out what the team have been up to this week in preparation for the big day!

World No To***co Day is almost here and we are ready to celebrate being smoke-free!

This year’s theme for World No To***co Day is ‘Protecting children from to***co industry interference’. Put simply, this means keeping our kids safe from to***co companies.

This month our TIS team will be busy out in Cape York communities sharing the message of how the industry tries trick our kids into smoking.

Stay tuned to see what the team get up to during the month of May.

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Smoke-Free Homes Mondays – featuring Aurukun!

What better way to share smoke-free messages than from the community themselves?

Over the last few months, we have been yarning to Cape York community members asking why they choose to keep their homes smoke-free. Have a look at their reasons.

Join us by sharing why you keep your home smoke-free in the comment section.

Smoke-Free Homes Mondays – featuring Hope Vale!

What better way to share smoke-free messages than from the community themselves?

Over the last few months, we have been yarning to Cape York community members asking why they choose to keep their homes smoke-free. Have a look at their reasons.

Join us by sharing why you keep your home smoke-free in the comment section.

Smoke-Free Homes Mondays – featuring Aurukun!

What better way to share smoke-free messages than from the community themselves?

Over the last few months, we have been yarning to Cape York community members asking why they choose to keep their homes smoke-free. Have a look at their reasons.

Join us by sharing why you keep your home smoke-free in the comment section.

World No To***co Day is almost here and we are ready to celebrate being smokefree!

This year’s theme for World No To***co Day is ‘Protecting children from to***co industry interference’. Put simply, this means keeping our kids safe from to***co companies.

This month our TIS team will be busy out in Cape York communities sharing the message of how the industry tries trick our kids into smoking.

Stay tuned to see what the team get up to during the month of May.

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Thank you for having us be a part of this fun day! Can't wait till next time!!

Check out our crew in Coen with their new TIS doormats.

These mats have been developed as a friendly reminder that our Apunipima Primary Health Care (PHC) and Social Emotional Well Being (SEWB) centres are smoke-free.

Smoke-free spaces keep ourselves and others safe from second and third-hand smoke.

Share with us in the comment section how you keep your family safe from cigarette and v**e smoke.

Our TIS team have recently been working with community organisations to promote smoke-free workplaces, and as a result have developed these new welcome mats for our buildings.

These mats are a friendly reminder that our Primary Health Centres (PHC) and Social Emotional Well Being (SEWB) centres are smoke-free places.

Check out the amazing crew in Aurukun with our new doormats.

Thanks to PCYC Aurukun for allowing our team to share the message of smoking and the harm it can do to your health. We look forward to our next visit already.

Smoke-free home Fridays – featuring Kowanyama!

The TIS team have been yarning with community and love hearing why people choose to keep their homes smoke-free. As a thank you, we’ve been gifting our new doormats to people willing to share a deadly message, it’s also a great way to remind others that their home is smoke-free.
If you’d like to get your hands on a doormat, talk to the TIS team next time you see us in Cape York, and we can have a yarn about why you choose to keep your home smoke-free.

TIS is in Hope Vale this week!

It has been a busy couple of days for TIS team member Jana who has been in the Alpa store decorating with our ‘cost of smoking’ posters, and sharing information about the benefits of smoke-free and v**e-free homes and cars.

Have you seen our posters displayed in your community? Please let us know in the comments below!

The TIS team are back travelling for 2024!
Check out Clara who is currently in Kowanyama. She’s been working with our clinic staff on some new ideas and has been delivering our Smokefree Workplace Toolkits to community organisations. If you see her around Kowie, say hi!

Smoke-free home Fridays – featuring Mapoon!

The TIS team have been yarning with community and love hearing why people choose to keep their homes smoke-free. As a thank you, we’ve been gifting our new doormats to people willing to share a deadly message, it’s also a great way to remind others that their home is smoke-free.
If you’d like to get your hands on a doormat, talk to the TIS team next time you see us in Cape York, and we can have a yarn about why you choose to keep your home smoke-free.

Did you know that the ni****ne in ci******es can make your heart beat faster?

But there is good news!
In just 20 minutes after you stop smoking your heart rate will drop back to normal levels.

Quit smoking for your heart this Valentine’s Day and feel the benefits.

Call your local clinic for quit support or call Aboriginal Quitline on 13 78 48

Let your heart skip a beat because of a special someone, not from ci******es.

Did you know smoking can lead to arrhythmia (an irregular heartbeat)?

But when you stop smoking, after 12 hours the carbon monoxide levels go back to normal. This means more oxygen pumps to your heart, making it less likely to skip a beat.

If you’d like support quitting smoking, book an appointment with your local clinic, or give Aboriginal Quitline a call on 13 78 48.

Have you heard about the My QuitBuddy app? This is a handy little app can help you quit smoking.

It gives helpful tips and distractions to overcome cravings, keeps track of your progress, and provides facts to help you understand the impact smoking has on your health.

Download the My QuitBuddy app now.
My QuitBuddy app | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care - LINK -> https://bit.ly/3U42wYG

Was your New Year’s Resolution to quit smoking? It’s not too late!

Quitting smoking is not only great for our health, but also for our wallets! There are so many benefits of quitting.

If you’d like support to quit smoking, book an appointment with your local clinic, or call Quitline on 13 78 48.