Tobacco resistance and control (A-TRAC) program

• Reach:

  NSW

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) Tobacco resistance and control (A-TRAC) program aims to reduce smoking rates for Aboriginal people in New South Wales (NSW) by:

• shifting community attitudes away from the belief that smoking is normal
• increasing capacity of NSW Aboriginal community controlled health services (ACCHS) to undertake tobacco resistance and control activities
• increasing people's self-efficacy in their ability to quit smoking
• developing new and strengthening existing partnerships with key stakeholders.

A range of strategies are employed by A-TRAC to achieve these goals. These are to:

• conduct the Kick the habit social marketing project
• produce the Aboriginal tobacco resistance tool kit for ACCHS
• establish an Aboriginal tobacco resistance network
• conduct an annual A-TRAC symposium
• conduct a series of skill building forums for ACCHS staff working in the area of tobacco control
• contribute to and deliver an accredited training package through the Aboriginal Health College
• establish an A-TRAC advisory group
• establish a state-wide NSW Aboriginal partnership tobacco resistance and control committee.

The A-TRAC program is funded by NSW Ministry of Health and was established in 2009-2010.

Abstract adapted from Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW

Contacts

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW
Level 3
66 Wentworth Avenue
Surry Hills NSW 2010
PO Box 1565
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Ph: (02) 9212 4777
Fax: (02) 9212 7211
Email: ahmrc@ahmrc.org.au

To contact the A-TRAC team directly use the email form on their website (see link below).

Related publications

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (2012)

2012 A-TRAC symposium Smoke Free Futures presentations.

Paper presented at the 2nd AH & MRC Tobacco Resistance and Control Symposium: Smoke Free Futures. 8-9th August 2012,

• Links
• View conference presentation: 2012 A-TRAC symposium Smoke Free Futures presentations: day 1
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• View conference presentation: 2012 A-TRAC symposium Smoke Free Futures presentations: day 2
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• View information: 2012 A-TRAC symposium Smoke Free Futures presentations
• View website: Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW

Links

• View information: Tobacco resistance and control (A-TRAC) program
• View contact details: Tobacco Resistance and Control Team
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• View website: Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC)