• The Victorian Government Health and Wellbeing Plan 2019-2023 identifies smoking as a priority area, including embedding smoking interventions across all health services  https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/health-strategies/public-health-wellbeing-plan/reducing-tobacco-related-harm
• The Victorian Cancer Plan 2020-2024 also priortises smoking and the importance of embedding health service interventions https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/health-strategies/cancer-care/victorian-cancer-plan
• The role of health services in delivering smoking interventions as part of usual care is also identified and supported in the VicHealth Action Agenda 2019-2023 https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-resources/publications/vichealth-action-agenda

• Quit Victoria provides a template to guide development of an organisation-wide policy to address smoking   https://www.quit.org.au/resources/health-professionals/training-and-resources-health-services 
• Other VNSHS members may also be happy to share their policies. Some are accessible via the PROMPT system.

• Quit Victoria provides online education to support the delivery of brief advice by healthcare service staff. This is available at no cost to Victorian healthcare services. Follow this link to register https://education.quit.org.au/  The platform includes training for:
  • General health services staff
  • Drug and alcohol services
  • Mental health services
  • Maternity services         
• Training for maternity services staff is also available through the Safer Baby Bundle program https://www.stillbirthcre.org.au/safer-baby-bundle/quit-smoking/
• A two-day Smoking Cessation course is available through the Alfred Lung Health Promotion Centre https://www.lunghealth.org/currentcourses

• Quit Victoria provides templates for developing clinical guidelines for:
  • Hospitalised patients https://www.quit.org.au/resources/health-professionals/training-and-resources-health-services/
  • Smoking cessation in pregnancy  https://www.quit.org.au/resources/maternity-health-professionals/training-and-resources-maternity-health-professionals
• The Commonwealth Department of Health Pregnancy Care Guidelines (2019) also address tobacco use. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/pregnancy-care-guidelines/part-c-lifestyle-considerations/tobacco-smoking
• VNSHS has recently developed guidance for managing nicotine withdrawal in emergency care  https://www.smokefreevictoria.com.au/static/uploads/files/guidance-information-management-of-nicotine-withdrawal-and-dependence-in-emerg-care-wfzwwgjvupfh.pdf
• The RACGP has revised its guidelines Supporting smoking cessation  - a guide for health professionals.  https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/00185c4e-441b-45a6-88d1-8f05c71843cd/Supporting-smoking-cessation-A-guide-for-health-professionals.aspx
• Other VNSHS members may also be happy to share their policies. Some are accessible via the PROMPT system.

• Quit Victoria provides a comprehensive range of information resources and tools to assist smokers to quit, including:
  • Phone Apps
  • Brochures
  • Posters
  • Wallet cards
  • Videos
  • Fact sheets
  • Multilingual resources

          For a full list of resources and to order online follow this link: https://www.quit.org.au/resource-order-form/

• The DHHS Tobacco Control Unit provides "no smoking" signage and fact sheets. These may be downloaded via this link https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/tobacco-reform/smoke-free-areas/building-entrances-smoke-free/public-hospitals-and-health-centres-smoke-free

• Quit Victoria has developed clinical resources, training and consumer information to support interventions in maternity care.  https://www.quit.org.au/resources/maternity-health-professionals/training-and-resources-maternity-health-professionals/
• The Safer Baby Bundle program addresses smoking as an important risk for still birth. It includes training, clinical resources and consumer information.  https://www.stillbirthcre.org.au/safer-baby-bundle/quit-smoking/

• Quit Victoria has developed specific resources and training to integrate smoking interventions into drug and alcohol services  https://www.quit.org.au/resources/alcohol-and-other-drugs/training-and-resources-alcohol-and-other-drug-services/

• Quit Victoria has developed specific resources and training to support smoking interventions in mental health services, including inpatient, community and residential settings  https://www.quit.org.au/resources/mental-health/training-and-resources-mental-health-services/

• Quit Victoria provides guidance for accessing services for indigenous clients who smoke https://www.quit.org.au/resources/aboriginal-communities/tackling-indigenous-smoking/

• The Victorian Government Achievement Program provides a framework and benchmarks for supporting employee health and wellbeing. Smoking is among the priority areas addressed by the program. Follow this link for more information https://www.achievementprogram.health.vic.gov.au/workplaces