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Illawarra Tobacco Control Coalition - ITCCh

Healthy Cities Illawarra is a member of this coalition with organisations including NSW Health, the Heart Foundation, the Cancer Council, local Aboriginal Medical Services, and local medical and health practitioners.

The goal of the coalition is to "To reduce the incidence of tobacco smoking in the Illawarra."

Objectives:

  • Educate and conduct specific campaigns to raise community awareness about the harmful health effects of smoking.
  • Lobby government agencies for policy changes to reduce the incidence of smoking in public places.

 

Previous Projects

Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Children

 

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HCI is funded by the NSW Health Department and the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service.