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Hello TIS Teams! This month’s research roundup focuses on best practices for promoting smoke and vape-free environments. We know from the ‘Talking About the Smokes’ study and Indigenous-led ‘Mayi Kuwayu’ study that there is strong support among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for smoke-free environments. Creating and maintaining smoke and vape-free environments is important for achieving the aims of the TIS program, including: Preventing […]

Hello TIS teams! I’m back again this month for a quick update on the findings from the Koori Quit Pack study, which was led by Associate Professor Michelle Kennedy in 2022. Three exciting papers have recently been published with a focus on understanding how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who smoke can be better supported in their quit journey. While TIS does not deliver smoking […]

Hello TIS teams! Just a brief update from me this month. I really had to share an important new paper from the Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Study, led by Prof Sanda Eades AO. You might recall that Prof Eades was the inaugural winner of the Tom Calma Award at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference held in the Gold Coast last October. This award recognised the […]

To round off the year, I wanted to share some research highlights from 2024. A consistent message this year has been about the success of community health programs developed by those who know community best – its members. Working with community members that know and trust you is vital for the TIS program, and something we know you already do. This evidence confirms the value […]

Hi TIS Teams! This month, I’m excited to share a quick update about the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference, which was hosted on the lands of the Kombumerri people of the Yugambeh Language Region (Gold Coast, Queensland) on the 23rd-25th October. Held every two years, this was the first get together since 2019 because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s conference theme was ‘REIGNITE THE […]

This month I’d like to share the latest findings from the Generation Vape study. This research looks at changes in vaping and smoking behaviours over time among different groups, including youth and their parents. The latest findings from this study were published in June this year with a focus on the link between vaping and smoking uptake among Australian youth. While the study did include […]

Hi TIS Teams! Welcome to this month’s research roundup on strengthening health promotion to tackle Indigenous smoking. I am excited to share five papers that show how using ‘systems thinking’ and prioritising community engagement can improve health equity in tobacco control. Take Home Message for TIS Teams: Health promotion programs, like TIS, are essential for improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. […]

Hi TIS Teams! I’m excited to bring you this special update, sharing the key highlights from my experience at the Public Health Association of Australia Preventive Health Conference 2024 held in Garramilla (Darwin) on Larrakia Country. The conference was attended by health professionals and other stakeholders from across Australia. A key focus of the conference was exploring the many ways we can build preventive health […]

For this month’s research roundup, I decided to look at recent papers describing best practice messaging to promote smoking cessation for pregnant women. Although TIS does not deliver smoking cessation, we can still learn valuable lessons about effective health promotion messaging from smoking cessation research and practice. Take Home Message for TIS Teams: Prioritising culturally sensitive approaches when designing and promoting smoking cessation resources for […]

This month, I thought you would be interested to hear about the latest findings from the Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug Survey (ASSAD), published in late December 2023. The survey includes questions about tobacco and e-cigarette use (vaping) as well as alcohol and other drugs. ASSAD is a national survey which is usually completed every three years by Australian secondary school students aged 12-17 […]

Now that contracts are in place for the 2023-2026 funding period, I thought we should reflect on the value of population health promotion and its role in the fight against the harm caused by the tobacco Industry. In this research roundup, I share insights from the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2023 along with some recent examples of successful […]

Most people are aware of the harms of second- and third-hand smoke from tobacco (‘passive smoking’), but what do we know about passive vaping? This month I decided to see what the evidence says. Click on the thumbnail to read the summaries of four recent research papers that shed light on this topic, including: Passive exposure of non-smokers to e-cigarette aerosols: Sensory irritation, timing and […]

Update Tuesday 24 October: This competition has now closed. The major prize winner is Teyahnee K from Queensland. Congratulations Teyahnee! Love to create art? Enter this competition to be in the running to win a great prize! The Tackling Indigenous Smoking art competition is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 12 and under. Create a design on the topic ‘Why life […]

The Department of Health and Aged Care has updated the TIS Interactive Map to reflect the newly announced lead organisations for the Indigenous Regions (IREGs) from 1 July 2023. To view the IREGs and the lead TIS organisations: Go to the TIS Interactive Map page of the TIS website Click on the ‘Layers list’ tool in the top left-hand corner. Scroll down the layers list […]