No durri for this Murri

• Reach:

  QLD

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice (SCDGP) and North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (NCACCH) received funding to undertake an Indigenous smoking cessation pilot program as part of the Closing the gap initiative. The No durri for this Murri program was aimed at both Indigenous families and individuals aged 10 years and over. To be eligible for the benefits of the program, families and/or individuals must have been an Indigenous NCACCH client and be motivated to quit smoking. The project commenced implementation with client registrations in November 2010, and as of April 2012, contracts involving GPs, pharmacists, and the SCDGP ceased.

The program continues to be funded by the Department of Health and Ageing, and is now run by the NCACCH. Clients that register will have:

• access to their own quit coach to assist them on their journey to quitting
• support from a NCACCH smoking program support worker
• free access to treatment including patches, gum, lozenges, medication, counselling, hypnotherapy and acupuncture.

A media campaign, including educational resources and videos, will be implemented as part of the program.

Abstract adapted from Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice and North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health

Contacts

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (NCACCH)
Suite 15
27 Evans Street
Maroochydore Qld 4558
PO Box 479
Cotton Tree Qld 4558
Ph: (07) 5443 3599
Fax: (07) 5443 8899
Email: admin@northcoast.net.au

Renate Millonig
Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice (SCDGP)
Indigenous Smoking Cessation Program
Ph: (07) 5456 8804
Email: rmillonig@scdgp.org.au

Related publications

Just the facts: a fact sheet about tobacco use among Indigenous Australians (2010)

Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control

This factsheet contains information on tobacco use among Indigenous Australians. It includes information on:

• Indigenous smoking rates
• who is likely to smoke
• smoking and health
• smoking and disease risk
• why people smoke

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

• Links
• View resource: Just the facts: a fact sheet about tobacco use among Indigenous Australians (PDF - 761.2 KB)
• View website: Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control

Links

• View publication: No durri for this Murri
• View information: North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health - Smoking cessation
• View information: North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health - "No Durri For This Murri"
• View website: North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (NCACCH)