Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have rights to Indigenous-led, evidence-based supports to quit smoking and vaping.
Launching on World No Tobacco Day 2026, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia who are over 18 years old and smoke or vape, and want to quit, can register for Quit Pack.
Led by Which Way?, a team of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers at the University of Newcastle, in partnership with NACCHO, the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AH&MRC), Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS), Quit Pack offers immediate quit support to mob while generating Indigenous-led research evidence that will be used to advocate to governments for a sustainable national program. NACCHO is proud to support the expansion of the program for eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country to receive personalised quit support no matter where they live across all states and territories.
Quit Pack is the first national program to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with increased access to culturally safe, evidence-based quit support and NRT.
Quit Pack includes:
- Combination nicotine replacement therapy (such as patches, gum or lozenges)
- Culturally responsive quit resources and information
- Phone and online support from trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
The national rollout builds on successful trials in NSW, Victoria and the ACT, where more than 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have already received support through Quit Pack. Results published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research Journal showed that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were provided with culturally safe, evidence-based support through Quit Pack, 39% remained smoke-free at six months.
Smoking remains one of the leading preventable causes of chronic disease and preventable death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while vaping among young people continues to rise nationally. Quit Pack is focused on empowering our communities to access supports without shame and stigma often associated with quitting.
The national Which Way? Quit Pack expansion is funded through a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Indigenous Health Research Grant and represents the largest smoking and vaping cessation trial ever conducted with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Together, the Which Way? team and NACCHO hope the national rollout will support more than 2,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to quit smoking and vaping, while generating evidence to advocate for long‑term, sustainable investment in culturally responsive quit care.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations wanting to support people in their communities to quit smoking and vaping can find more information on the Which Way? website.
Â
