Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_621
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 621
Character Range: 1445857–1449148

621       Smoking and Vaping Cessation                                                                                                                         To support people to quit smoking and vaping by:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) improving access to evidence‑based smoking and vaping cessation information and support through:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the development and implementation of a national consumer digital cessation hub to provide access to information, resources and support; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the redevelopment of the My Quit Buddy mobile application; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) the provision of funding to State and Territory Quitline and Quit services to expand their workforce, train counsellors and enhance the use of technology to increase efficiencies; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) improving the capacity of the health sector and health workforce to provide evidence‑based cessation support to patients through:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) ensuring best practice clinical guidance is available for health professionals; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) providing education and training to health professionals on evidence‑based practices to support patients to quit smoking and vaping; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) developing and delivering anti‑smoking and anti‑vaping public health campaigns, in particular:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) a national campaign aimed at reaching priority and at‑risk population groups; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) a targeted education strategy to address vaping among young people.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures to give effect to Australia's obligations under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, particularly Articles 5, 12 and 14.