Safe Smoking Cessation and Mental Illness Training Session

The following was received from Cancer Council Victoria and Quit Victoria:

Quit Victoria's one-day training session for Health Professionals in Safe Smoking Cessation and Mental Illness

The topics covered in this training session include:

• The important role of health professionals in smoking cessation
• Smoking and social disadvantage
• Barriers to addressing smoking cessation
• Understanding smoking behaviour and the stages of change model
• The health effects and benefits of quitting
• Motivational interviewing and smoking cessation
• Small group discussion and case scenarios
• Integrating smoking cessation into the routine provision of client care
• Quit's services and resources.

The next Safe Smoking cessation and Mental Health training day will be held on 4th March, 2010 in Carlton and will cost $100 (including lunch, morning and afternoon teas). If you would like further information about this Quit Training session, please contact Judi Brewster on 03 9635 5503 or by email Judi.Brewster@cancervic.org.au