Who we are

We are an independent, non-government, not for profit coalition of prominent West Australian health, education, community, social service and research bodies with a shared concern about smoking and health.

We work closely with

• Australian Medical Assocation Western Australia
• Cancer Council Western Australia
• Department of Heath Western Australia
• Healthway
• National Heart Foundation-WA Division
• Our members organisations
• and many others

Our Objectives

We work through advocacy and collaboration on a comprehensive strategy to reduce the health consequences of smoking by:

1. Reducing the prevalence of smoking in Western Australia, including in those groups with a high prevalence of smoking and
2. Limiting the tobacco industry's ability to advertise, promote and sell its products in Western Australia.

What we do

• We work to ensure that tobacco control legislation and policy is adopted, implemented, monitored and enforced.

• We act to remove the tobacco industry's financial incentive to trade in Western Australia.

• We lead in formulating and establishing a concensus vision and associated strategy with respect to the end of the commcercial viability of tobacco products.

• We advocate to end all forms of tobacco advertising and promotion.

• We strive to establish a wide and diverse range of smoke free places in Western Australia.

• We work to ensure that the broad community is aware of the harm caused by tobacco and the benefits of quitting.

• We work to achieve reductions in smoking prevalence among key populations.

• We lobby Government to increase its investment in public education, community programs, school education, teacher training and other forms of tobacco education and control.

• We hold the tobacco industry accountable for its motives and irresponsibility.

• We develop the next generation of tobacco control advocates.

• We are a source of expert tobacco control advice and information.

• We are a growing, diverse and committed membership and resource.