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Enhancing health care for our SESLHD community

Supporting our community to become smoke-free

Translational Research Grant (TRG) This year SESLHD secured funding for the Stop Smoking, Start Living project. HPS will support implementation of this project starting in 2023. The research aims to increase the rate at which health workers offer smoking cessation strategies to smokers admitted to hospital, particularly from high-risk groups. Strategies include brief counselling by a clinician, a text message quit support program and NRT.

Key achievements: Published and distributed a Business Rule for nursing and allied health staff to supply up to 12 weeks of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to clients. 210 participants attended a webinar on ‘Engaging young people in conversation about vaping’. Promoted the ‘Do you know what you’re vaping?’ campaign and toolkit, with a focus on World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2022. Developed smoking cessation

training and resources for maternity services. Produced 8 Quitline videos to promote the service and support patients to quit smoking.

Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service (GHS) and Get Healthy in Pregnancy (GHiP)

“My (GHiP) health coach is a great source of information. She has been a great help to me throughout my pregnancy and has really guided me with easy to digest suggestions for how to manage the various stages of pregnancy.” - SESLHD GHiP Participant

1,927 referrals to GHS

1,608 referrals to GHiP

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SESLHD Health Promotion Service – Snapshot 1 July 2021- 30 June 2022