Videos
Check out advertising from the Youth Vaping campaign.
It starts out small, so no one really notices.
But then exercise feels a little harder.
[Heavy breathing]
And it seems we're coughing more than we used to.
[Coughing]
Since when did a few stairs take us out?
[Puffed breathing]
And when did our laugh become a wheeze?
[Wheezing]
Because if this is only the start of vaping's effects...
Why are we still doing this?
If we think about how much money we've spent on vapes…
Why are we still doing this?
It starts out small
But then things that used to be easy, feel a little harder
[Heavy breathing]
Maybe it's time we ask…
Why are we still doing this
[Heavy breathing]
If vaping is making it harder to keep up…
Why are we still doing this?
It starts out small
But then things that used to be easy, feel a little harder
[Heavy breathing]
Maybe it's time we ask…
Why are we still doing this
I'm hanging for a vape. Should we…?
Nah, we quit.
Yeah, but -
Come on mate, nah.
Yeah, you're right.
Posters
Download and share posters to help raise awareness of the health harms of vaping and support for quitting.
Social media tiles
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Social media tile – My QuitBuddy App
Download and share this tile on your social media channels to help raise awareness of the support services available to help young people quit vapes. -
Social media tile – Most vapes contain nicotine
Download and share this tile on your social media channels to help raise awareness about the harms of nicotine addiction and encourage young people to quit vapes.
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Social media tile – Vaping harms
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Social media tile – Talking to a young person about vaping
Download and share this tile on your social media channels to help raise awareness about how to have a conversation with young people about quitting vaping.
Social media videos
Once a young person decides they want to quit vaping, helping them find support like the My Quit Buddy app can help them succeed.
They can also talk to a professional Quit Line counsellor about vaping and how to quit.
You can get advice on what you can do as a parent or carer too.
For more information or to get help to quit, visit health.gov.au/vaping.
Heya! I know you've been thinking, "one day I'll quit vaping". It's okay to ask for help and support to stay motivated.
Reach out to your day ones. Your mates, your cousins, your crew, your family. They've got your back!
Start small. Check in, listen to each other, and use resources that can support you to quit vaping, like the MyQuitBuddy app.
It's full of tips, trackers, and encouragement to help you on your quit journey. So when you're ready to quit vaping, your mate will be right there to motivate you,vas your day one, cheering you on. It can be easier to quit with a friend.
Download the MyQuitBuddy app for tools and support to quit vaping.
Influencer and media partnership content
Check out content produced by our partners for the Youth Vaping Education Campaign.
I'm Charli Grant and I'm playing football overseas in the UK. I first moved overseas from Australia when I was 19 and it was definitely a challenge.
New environment, building a new routine, being so far away from family and friends.
For me, settling into a new environment was made so much easier because I wasn't doing it on my own.
I was very fortunate to have some Australians being based here supporting me through those challenges, like Katrina Gorry.
Mini is a huge part of my support system and she's really reinforced the idea that asking for help is a strength, not a weakness.
It's OK to ask for help and I think that applies beyond football as well, especially when it comes to protecting your health.
Vaping is something that many young people are exposed to today through friends, social media and everyday environments.
It may seem harmless, but it can have huge physical and mental health effects and can become really addictive and really hard to stop.
If you're faced with the challenge of struggling to quit vaping, struggling with the cravings or finding it hard to say no when people around you are vaping, it's important to have supportive people around you who care.
They can make a real difference, just like my challenge of when I moved overseas and having Mini there to support me.
For more information and help to quit, visit health.gov.au/vaping.
If there is a little part of you thinking about quitting vaping, you're actually joining thousands of other Divas trying to get off the vapes too.
So save this post for 20 tangible tidbits, say that 10 times fast, and see if there's something that resonates with you.
Enjoy.
Are you holding your vape? Like right now?
Take this instead.
And if you hate that one, squishy one, spiky one, ones that go wrr. Like let's get a little creative with it.
OK but imagine like bringing a little guy to the hang instead of your vape like that is whimsical as hell.
Have you heard about that little breathing necklace anxiety whistle thing to replace the physical action of like choofing on a vape?
I'm interested.
There's many very valid health reasons to try and get off the vapes, but imagine the aura, the whimsy maxing of pulling up with a little bubble guy. Obsessed with that.
If you're a little over kissing your vape as soon as you wake up.
OK, morning breath.
Kidding, love you.
Let's make a pact that we're gonna do one thing tomorrow morning instead of reaching for it. You may just instinctually pocket your vape with your phone and your keys when you leave the house.
Stakeholder kit
Youth vaping education campaign – stakeholder kit
Research
