You're right one won't hurt but it wont do me any good either . . . All the adults I know that smoke wished they never started. Besides, being grown up means being independent, what's independent about smoking? . . . No way - cigarettes are so last season . . . If you were my friend you wouldn't be asking me to do something that could hurt me . . . No way - nobody smokes anymore. I'm in the majority mate . . .

Tackling smoking in schools

resources for schools

KEEP LEFT Youth smoking cessation guide for school nurses

This Western Australian resource is designed for school nurses and other staff to assist students in cutting down or quitting tobacco smoking. It was initially developed as part of the Smoking Cessation for Youth Project (SCYP), by Curtin University of Technology.

Download the Keep Left: Smoking cessation guide for school nurses resource (PDF 659kb)

For more information contact SMART@Heartfoundation.org.au

Why can't we smoke at school? Guidelines to address students' smoking

Developed by Quit Victoria, this document outlines ideas to manage students found smoking at school. It contains a letter to parents and a tool to help students develop a management plan to not smoke at school.

Download the Why can't we smoke at school? resource (PDF 1MB)

Smoke free schools

This Victorian resource outlines tobacco prevention and management guidelines for schools and includes curriculum activities.

For more information visit smoke free schools page under Curriculum resources.