Introduction Long-term measures to reduce tobacco consumption in Australia have had
differential effects in the population. The prevalence of smoking in Aboriginal peoples is …

Abstract Background Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) have a mandate to deliver smoking
cessation support to Aboriginal people. However, a high proportion of AHWs are smokers …

Smoking is a growing concern among Aboriginal people as it impacts greatly on the overall
health status and hence contributes to the increase in poor health and premature death …

A high rate of tobacco smoking is found to be a major contributor to the poor health status of
the Indigenous Australians and there is lack of implementation of and evaluation of tobacco …

Smoking among Aboriginal people is extremely widespread (50 v. 17% of the general
population). Aboriginal Health Workers (AHW) are at the vanguard of tackling this problem …

Introduction Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Accordingly, the provisions of culturally safe …

The study objectives were to characterise the smoking status and quit smoking behaviour of
Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) in South Australia (SA), Australia; and identify the …

Issue addressed: The prevalence of smoking among the adult Aboriginal population is
almost double that of the non-Aboriginal population. Research shows smoking cessation …

Abstract Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience adverse health
outcomes and have high rates of smoking and related illnesses. This brief report describes …

Smoking prevalence among Aboriginal Australian young people greatly exceeds the
prevalence in the broader population of Australian young people, yet limited research has …