Smoking target points to big benefits

A new VicHealth-funded report finds that an achievable cut in tobacco smoking rates could save up to 5000 Australian lives every year – and result in 158,000 fewer new cases of tobacco-caused illness. There would be almost one billion dollars in economic benefits with the achievable smoking cuts, the report finds.

VicHealth invests in new quit smoking initiatives

The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) annouces an extra investment of $1.5 million in a commitment to further reducing tobacco-related harms in Victoria.  This brings the total VicHealth investment in tobacco control to $19 million over the next four years.