Quitskills brief intervention training

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

Overview of the training

• 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]