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Why quit

Mob you’ve quit yarn about the many benefits of quitting the smokes or e-cigarettes. By quitting, you’ll be free from the hassles of smoking or vaping, you’ll save money and you’ll be strong in health and wellbeing. You’ll also be protecting your mob!

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Why should I quit?

Health effects

Pregnancy & kids

Young mob

How much could I save?
How to quit
How to quit

Deciding to quit is a big step.

Where do I start?

How AQL can help

Nicotine replacement

Quitting vaping

Supporting mob
Stay on track
Stay on track

Congratulations on deciding to quit! With the right tools in your toolbox, you can quit and stay quit for good!

The first few days

Withdrawals, cravings & triggers

I'm smoking or vaping again
Get support
Get support

There is so much support available to empower you to quit the smokes or vapes! You don’t have to do it alone.

Request a callback

Circle of Care

AQL counsellors

What is a TIS worker?

Ways to contact AQL counsellors
Stories from mob
TIS & health workers
TIS & health workers

As a Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) worker or health worker working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, you play an important role in empowering mob to give up the smokes or e-cigarettes.

My role, AQL and the Circle of Care

Brief advice and guidelines

Refer to AQL

Resources

Contact us

Michael. A strong man's story - quitting through a health scare

Name: Northmost Studio
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Strong Aboriginal Man

Trigger-Warning - Health Emergency and Family Violence Subject Matter In This Story.

In this episode of Aboriginal Quitline's Quit Stories we introduce Michael, a strong Aboriginal Man from regional Victoria who’s been through a lot over the years.

Yet even through everything he’s dealt with - health challenges, times in the emergency room, hospital stays and family violence - Michael’s still managed to quit smoking, and stay quit.