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Smoking and vaping cessation e-learning modules

Improve your knowledge and confidence in supporting people to quit smoking and vaping with our nine free online e-learning modules for health professionals.

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Developed by the Cancer Institute NSW and collaborators, these interactive modules give you practical skills and evidence-based guidance support conversations about quitting. The modules include real life scenarios, quizzes and activities to help you apply your learning in everyday practice.

 

Who are the modules for?

These modules are designed for all professionals who support people who smoke or vape, including those working in healthcare, community and social care settings. This includes:

  • Nurses, doctors, pharmacists, dentists, allied health professionals, health promotion practitioners and peer workers.
  • Professionals supporting priority populations, including Aboriginal people, young people, pregnant women, people living with mental illness, people who use alcohol and other drugs, and people with chronic health conditions.
  • Health professionals who prescribe smoking or vaping cessation medicines.

 

How to access the modules

You can complete the modules online below. Learn at your own pace and choose the modules most relevant to your role and the people you support.

Brief advice on smoking and vaping cessation (General Course)

This module is for all health professionals who support people who smoke or vape, including medical, nursing, allied health and health promotion practitioners.
Brief smoking and vaping cessation advice for Aboriginal People

This module is designed for health professionals who support Aboriginal people who smoke or vape, including Aboriginal health workers, nurses, medical officers and allied health professionals.
Talking to and supporting young people about vaping

This module is designed for health and community professionals who support young people who vape, including nurses, medical officers, youth workers and allied health professionals.
Brief smoking and vaping advice for people living with mental illness

This module is designed for health professionals who support people living with mental illness who smoke or vape, including nurses, medical officers, peer workers and allied health professionals.
Smoking and vaping cessation advice for people dependent on alcohol and other drugs

This module is designed for health professionals who support people who use alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and who also smoke or vape. This includes nurses, medical officers, Aboriginal AOD workers and allied health professionals working in AOD treatment and support settings.
Brief smoking and vaping cessation advice for people with cardiovascular disease

This module is designed for health professionals who support people with cardiovascular disease who smoke or vape, including nurses, medical officers and allied health professionals.
Brief smoking and vaping advice for people with respiratory disease

This module is designed for health professionals who support people with respiratory disease who smoke or vape, including nurses, medical officers and allied health professionals.
Brief smoking and vaping advice for people with cancer

This module is designed for health professionals who support people with cancer who smoke or vape, including nurses, medical officers and allied health professionals.
Prescribing for smoking and vaping cessation

This module is designed for health professionals who advise on or prescribe medicines to treat nicotine dependence, including medical professionals, pharmacists and nurse practitioners.

If you work for NSW Health, it’s recommended to complete the modules through My Health Learning so it is recorded in your learning history. You will receive a certificate on completion, and the modules may contribute towards your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

Search for "Brief smoking and vaping cessation advice" in My Health Learning or click on the course codes below to go directly to the modules you want to complete. 

 

Course name Course code Reference link
General course:    
Brief Advice on Smoking and Vaping Cessationopen_in_new 607160155 Reference list
Specialised courses:    
Brief Smoking and Vaping Cessation Advice for Aboriginal Peopleopen_in_new 622282398 Reference list
Talking to and Supporting Young People About Vapingopen_in_new 633669005 Reference list
Brief Smoking and Vaping Advice for People Living with Mental Illnessopen_in_new 609607235 Reference list
Smoking and Vaping Cessation Advice for People Dependent on AODopen_in_new 609605191 Reference list
Brief Smoking and Vaping Cessation Advice for People with Cardiovascular Diseaseopen_in_new 609606102 Reference list
Brief Smoking and Vaping Advice for People with Respiratory Diseaseopen_in_new 609605120 Reference list
Brief Smoking and Vaping Advice for People with Canceropen_in_new 626619829  Reference list
Prescribing for Smoking and Vaping Cessationopen_in_new 615139171 Reference list

For more information

Contact: cinsw-prevention@health.nsw.gov.au