Program
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service -Tobacco Control Worker
Region
Kimberley
Category
Non-government
Source(s) of funding
COAG- funded until end of June 2013
Target group(s)
Aboriginal people
Goals and objectives
To educate the local community in Broome on the harm of tobacco use and decrease their tobacco consumption
Strategies
This partnership between COAG and BRAMS utilises specific strategies to implement the Tobacco Control Worker program. Strategies include consulting with community members and patients and identifying smokers who have acknowledged that they want to quit. The use of a Smokerlyzer helps smokers understand the extent of their dependence on nicotine and motivates them to quit, with assistance provided through various resources obtained from the clinic, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services and the Cancer Council.
Key contact details
Kirk Coffin
Tobacco Control Worker
kirkc@brams.org.au
08 9192 1338
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
Phone: 08 9192 1338
Fax: 08 9192 1338
Address: Corner of Anne and Dora St, BROOME WA 6725
Postal: P.O. Box 1879, BROOME WA 6725