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Podcast: Vaping and young people with Dr Moya Vandeleur
Our Quit Insights Clinical Series podcast guest was Doctor Moya Vandeleur, a respiratory and sleep physician at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, with a special interest in vaping and young people.
Podcast
Posted 22 May, 2026
Podcast: Quitline Explained with Quitline Counsellors David and Beige
In this episode of the Quit Insights Clinical Series podcast called Quitline Explained, we were joined by two Quitline counsellors, David and Beige, who gave us their insights into Quitline: how it works, what happens when health professionals refer their patients, and why they should refer their patients.
Podcast
Posted 14 May, 2026
Podcast: Smoking cessation in lung cancer screening with Henry Marshall
In the first of our Quit Insights Clinical Series Podcasts, our guest is Associate Professor Henry Marshall on smoking cessation in lung cancer screening.
Podcast
Posted 12 May, 2026
Research: Training health professionals in smoking cessation
A recent US study found those who smoke or previously smoked face higher rehospitalisation risk. Prescription of cessation medications reduces this risk, however prescribing rates were low, highlighting a gap in care.
News Research
Posted 11 May, 2026
New quit.org.au website
The Quit website is a new national advanced cessation platform supporting people who smoke and/or vape. Health professionals can encourage patients and their family and community members to visit the site for free information, tools, resources, and support services.
News
Posted 11 May, 2026
New! Quit Insights Clinical Series Podcasts
We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast channel with a series of six Clinical Series podcast episodes coming across May-June, featuring expert guest speakers sharing their experience on current topics around smoking and vaping cessation. These will include discussions on professional insights, emerging issues, best practice, case studies and new resources, all tailored for health professionals.
Podcast
Posted 6 May, 2026
Smoking cessation in chronic kidney disease
The RACP internal medicine journal has just released 'Practical recommendations for treating patients with chronic kidney disease in Australia: a multidisciplinary approach'.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health challenge in Australia and affects about 10% of the population, with substantial morbidity and mortality.
News
Posted 22 Apr, 2026
Training clinicians in smoking cessation interventions
Research shows that training clinicians in smoking cessation methods may increase patients' cessation rates.
News Research
Posted 9 Apr, 2026