World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on 31 May and aims to draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to its negative health effects, currently leading to 5 million deaths worldwide annually.

+2011 Symposium Details
The symposium provided opportunities for participants to:

  • Explore recent evidence regarding tobacco and tobacco management (including nicotine pharmacotherapies);
  • Understand both the national and local policy and programmatic responses to tobacco;
  • Explore recent developments related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and tobacco management;
  • Find out about the implications of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) availability on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), and how consumers may be supported to access this;
  • Discuss strategic implications for tobacco management initiatives across the ACT, and support increased coordination;
  • Network with other stakeholders.

For further information about the 2011 Symposium that was held on 31 May 2011, download the World No Tobacco Day Symposium Flyer .

For more information contact:
Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT
(02) 6255 4070
tobacco@atoda.org.au