The Quitskills program Tackling Indigenous Smoking Brief Intervention is a three-day nationally recognised training on smoking cessation.

The aim of this training is to:

• increase your skills, knowledge and confidence so that you can assess and discuss smoking behaviour with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• successfully support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to reduce or quit smoking.
• The course will cover a range of topics, including:
  • tobacco in Australia
  • social determinants of health
  • legislation and regulation
  • health consequences
  • understanding smoking
  • cessation methods and products
  • working with clients
  • Quitline and other services
  • population health
  • legal and organisational policies and procedures.

  Following successful completion of the course, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for the following competencies by the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia [RTO 40142]:

  • Assess readiness for and effect behaviour change [HLTPOP014]
  • Provide information on smoking and smoking cessation [HLTPOP015]
  • Provide interventions to nicotine dependent clients [HLTPOP016].