Preventive health resources

A list of resources about preventive health.

Resources

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What worked for me – Sarah’s journey

Watch as Sarah shares her journey to quit smoking. She talks about the strategies, including medication, that helped her succeed and the financial benefits of quitting.
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Breaking habits – Sarah’s journey

Join Sarah as she shares her journey to quit smoking. She talks about the strategies that helped her break the habits that led to her smoking and offers tips for anyone trying to quit.
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How I quit smoking for good – Sarah’s journey

Join Sarah as she shares her journey to quit smoking and the challenges she faced along the way. She talks about the strategies that helped her succeed and offers tips for anyone trying to quit.
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Megan Varlow – Give up smoking for good

Megan Varlow is the Director of Cancer Control Policy at Cancer Council Australia. Watch as she talks about the health benefits of quitting smoking and what support services are available to help you give up for good.
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Becky Freeman – Give up vaping for good

Associate Professor Becky Freeman explains the health risks associated with vaping and what support services are available to help you give up for good.
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A guided tour of the My QuitBuddy app

The My QuitBuddy app helps you get, and stay, smoke-free and vape-free. Watch this video for a guided tour of the app’s key features, including how it provides tips to overcome cravings and stay motivated, helping you give up for good.

National Cervical Screening Program – colposcopy and treatment form

This form is no longer available to order and is undergoing an extensive clinical review and process. The aim of the review is to ensure the form aligns with the Clinical Guidelines and supports best practice. Once updated, the new form will be available online or for download use only.

Breast density GP guidance

This document provides guidance for general practitioners on discussing breast density with patients.
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Newborn Bloodspot Screening Open Call

Newborn bloodspot screening programs improve the health of babies by identifying those at risk of developing serious conditions.  An open call inviting the public to identify conditions for consideration for screening was open from 14 October 2025 and closed on 14 January 2026.

National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing

The Australian Government has developed the National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing, which aims to guide and support consumer and community participation in all aspects of health policy-making and decision making, leading to improved policy and health and wellbeing outcomes.
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