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Smoking Cessation Brief Advice Training for Eye Health Professionals

Available from: 10/07/2025 ()

Where to publish: https://education.quit.org.au/

Provider: Quit Victoria

Contact: Nicola Martin, [E] nicola.martin@cancervic.org.au, [P] +61 3 9514 6236

Activity Outline

Quit Victoria Smoking Cessation Brief Advice Essentials Course with extended learning for Eye Health Professionals (30 minutes with 15 minutes extended learning). 

Learning Objectives

  • Have fast, simple and effective brief advice conversations about smoking.
  • Understand who is smoking, and which priority populations have higher rates of smoking
  • Understand the negative impact of smoking on health outcomes
  • Provide fast, simple and effective brief advice in a supportive, non-judgemental manner
  • Know the important role of multi-session behavioural intervention (such as Quitline) and how to refer
  • Know the different smoking cessation pharmacotherapy options available
  • Know what additional resources are available to help you support people who smoke
  • Understand the impact of smoking on eye health

Max CPD hours awarded: 0.75

Session Information

Name
Smoking cessation brief advice essentials training for eye health professionals
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.75
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.75

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.