National action to reduce Indigenous smoking rates (2010)

Description

This factsheet provides information on the Tackling Indigenous smoking measure, a national action to reduce Indigenous smoking rates in Australia. The factsheet focuses on:

• what the Australian Government is doing
• how the measure will work
• how this measure will benefit Indigenous Australians
• who will implement the new approach.

 

 

Abstract adapted from Department of Health and Ageing

Contact details

Closing the gap: Indigenous chronic disease package
Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
GPO Box 9848
Woden
ACT 2601
Email: ICDP@health.gov.au

Dr Tom Calma
National co-ordinator for Tackling Indigenous smoking
Australian Human Rights Commission
Level 8
Piccadilly Tower
133 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 2001
Ph: (02) 9284 9600
Ph: 1300 656 419 (Complaints Infoline)
Ph: 1300 369 711 (General enquiries and publications)
TTY: 1800 620 241
Fax: (02) 9284 9611
Mobile: 0488 744 487 (SMS for info pack or complaint form)

Links

• View resource: National action to reduce Indigenous smoking rates (PDF - 212.0 KB)
• View information: National action to reduce Indigenous smoking rates
• View website: Closing the Gap – Indigenous Chronic Disease, Department of Health and Ageing

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