quitline / smoking-vaping / health
Quitline smoking and vaping first call
How to prepare for a Quitline call about smoking, vaping, tobacco or nicotine.
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Quitline can help with smoking and vaping quit support, including counselling and callback options. The first call can focus on cravings, triggers, previous quit attempts and what support would fit your day-to-day life.
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This is general navigation support only. It is not legal, financial, medical, eligibility, migration or crisis counselling advice. It cannot confirm your eligibility for any service. If someone is in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.
Plain-English answer
Quitline can help with smoking and vaping quit support, including counselling and callback options. The first call can focus on cravings, triggers, previous quit attempts and what support would fit your day-to-day life.
Who this helps
People who want to quit or cut down smoking, vaping, tobacco or nicotine and need a practical starting point.
What to do next
- 1Call Quitline on 13 78 48 or use the official Quitline website.
- 2Write down when cravings are hardest and what has happened in previous quit attempts.
- 3Ask a GP or pharmacist if medicines, pregnancy, mental health or other health conditions are part of the picture.
Check before you act
Call 000 for serious or sudden medical symptoms such as chest pain or severe breathing trouble.
Official sources
- Quitline
Australian quit smoking and vaping counselling contact.
- healthdirect
Australian health information and service navigation.