Quitline Aboriginal Liaison Team (QALT)

Who are we?

In 2019 the Quitline Enhancement Project was moved across to Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) employing two project officers to be a part of the Quitline Aboriginal Liaison Team (QALT). The QALT Project Officers focus on promoting the Quitline and providing information about the Quitline service to primary health care services who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Western Australia (WA) to support and promote Quitline referrals and overall reducing the prevalence and incidence of smoking rates within WA.

The role of QALT

Our primary focus is to support the non-Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) recipients in the South West & Great Southern regions although we do provide support across state – wide of Western Australia how are we doing this?

Continually provide support to health services who engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to Quitline
Support the regional & remote TIS teams across WA
Working in collaboration with key stakeholders i.e. Australian Council Of Smoking Health (ACOSH) , Cancer Council Western Australia (CCWA), Cancer Council South Australia (CCSA)
Attend metro, regional and remote community events promoting the Quitline
Distribution of QALT resources to local AMS’s and hospitals within WA
Creating and redeveloping new culturally safe and relevant resources
Promote, organise and support Quitskills three day nationally recognised training on smoking cessation
Deliver a component on Day 3 of the Quitskills training – promoting the Quitline
Provide 1 day free Brief Intervention Training session

Quitline Service

Confidential service
Offers free call backs
For the usual cost of a call from your phone, or text Quitline to receive a call back (insert the text number)
Opening hours: Monday – Friday (8.30am to 6.30pm)
Offers telephone support at every step of your quit journey
Provides support to you and your family
They will empower you to develop your own QUIT plan
Discuss Nicotine Replacement Therapy options
You can arrange to speak with an Aboriginal counsellor

They acknowledge everyone’s quit journey is different and are here to support you ‘Life goes too QUICK, I think it’s time to QUIT’

If you want to begin your quit journey call the Quitline 13 78 48

Upcoming Training

Quitskills training aim 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

Quitskills – Brief Intervention Workshop

We offer a free 1 day workshop
Our workshop is ideal for those health professionals who engage / work with Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander people in Western Australia

If your region is interested in hosting this training please email qalt@ahcwa.org