This 1 hour 20-minute webinar will introduce the newly developed resource, the ‘Guide to Supporting Young People to Quit E-cigarettes’ from the Public Health Services team at the Tasmanian Department of Health, providing an introduction to the ABC Brief Intervention framework, behavioural support, and accompanying cessation support tools.
Learning Outcomes:
• Assess nicotine dependence in young people who use e-cigarettes
• Apply the ABC brief intervention framework to support young people to quit e-cigarettes
• Identify where to find resources to assist with supporting young people to quit e-cigarettes, including The Guide to Supporting Young People to Quit e-cigarettes
• Increase awareness of services in Tasmania where young people can access advice and support to quit e-cigarettes
Speaker information:
Dr Margot Tidey is a Public Health Registrar. She joined the Partnership Development team in Public Health Services, Tasmanian Department of Health, in February 2024. Margot has contributed to work on the Smoking Prevention Package for Young People, which includes the Guide to Supporting Young People to Quit E-cigarettes. She is also a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has obtained her Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Dr Juliana Ahmad completed her medical training in Tasmania. She enjoys supporting patients with chronic and complex medical conditions to achieve their health goals. Alongside her clinical practice, Dr Ahmad also works as a clinical editor on HealthPathways at Primary Health Tasmania.
Steph Pitney is a clinical nurse consultant with the THS Smoking Cessation Program (south). The consultation-liaison service provides inpatient and limited outpatient support for clients of the RHH who smoke/vape. Education of staff in the ABC brief intervention model is also a core part of the role, aimed at increasing confidence with communication/rapport building, nicotine replacement use, and referral pathways.
Abby Smith has been the Director of Quit Tasmania for nearly 10 years, leading Tasmania’s Quitline service and tobacco control mass media campaigns, with a key focus on smoking and vaping cessation. She is actively involved in national and state-based tobacco control work, is a key media spokesperson and serves as the Deputy Chair of Cancer Council’s National Tobacco Issues Committee and is a member of the National Quitline Advisory Committee. Abby has a MSc from Queen’s University in Canada and is a PhD candidate with the Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney.