The funding is for undertaking multi-level approaches to tobacco control, which combine a range of evidence-based tobacco control activities to meet the needs of different population groups within a region.
The Free, Fresh & Fit team consists of 9 TIS workers, based in 3 sites: Griffith, Orange and Albury and a Coordinator.
Our activities take a community health promotion approach which aims to inform and support people in their decisions not to smoke/vape or to quit smoking and vaping.
These activities will:
• Encourage community involvement in and support for local tobacco control activities
• Increase community understanding of the dangers of smoking, vaping and chewing tobacco and the links between tobacco and chronic disease
• Improve knowledge, skills and understanding of the health impacts of smoking/vaping and pathways to quitting among workers and community leaders
• Promote the benefits of never becoming a smoker or vaper
• Seek to reduce environmental smoke/vapour and exposure to passive smoking and vaping
• Improve access to targeted support to quit through clinical and non-clinical services
Free, Fresh & Fit is a regional team and service the following communities; Griffith, Lake Cargelligo/Murrin Bridge, Hay, Hillston, Darlington Point, Leeton, Narrandera, Tumut/Brungle, Wagga, Cootamundra, Young, Junee, Finley, Moama, Deniliquin, West Wyalong, Jerilderie, Balranald, Henty, Holbrook, Tumbarumba, Gundagai, Condobolin, Forbes, Grenfell, Cowra, Orange, Bathurst, Oberon, Lithgow, Portland, Mudgee, Gulgong, Dunedoo & Albury