Smoking Cessation
"Brief advice - less than 3 minutes - by a health care professional increases quit rates by about 30%"
New Zealand Guidelines for Smoking Cessation
Fully funded training opportunities ensuring optimum implementation of our guidelines continue to be available by attendance at workshops facilitated by smoking cessation specialist, Denise Barlow.
To register click here. Please note that this is for health professionals only - for public support, visit quitting smoking
In addition to being able to more effectively support a smoker through the process of quitting, the completion of Stages 1 to 3 of the Cessation Practitioner Training programme fulfills the training criteria required for a health professional who wishes to apply to become an exchange card provider for the subsidised Nicotine Patches and Gum Programme.
| Courses available | Titles |
| Cessation Practitioner Training | Stage 1
Stage 2 Stage 3 |
| Additional Modules and Services | Effective Brief Intervention
Programme Design Group Facilitation Skills Specialised/Customised Training |
