18 - 20 Oct 2011

2011 Oceania Tobacco Control Conference

Institute events
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The conference is recognised as the Oceania region’s foremost leadership summit on tobacco control, engaging some of the world’s leading health experts and disease control specialists.

The theme is "Burying the Habit: moving to a tobacco free future", and the conference is expected to inspire new partnerships in tobacco control, continuing the agenda for change agreed upon at the 2009 Conference in Darwin.

The Conference Program will offer many in-depth sessions across key areas such as: Cessation; Prevention; Smoke-free and second-hand smoke; Social marketing, mass media and digital media; and Tobacco industry and products.

Cancer Institute NSW sessions

Wed 18 Oct, 11:45PM
Using media to increase smoker' self efficacy - result of the 'Willpower' campaign
Mayanne Lafontaine, Progam Manager Tobacco Control

Thu 19 Oct, 02:15PM
When televised anti-smoking advertisements generate quitting outcomes: the role of broadcasting schedule
James Kite, Project Officer Tobacco Control

Fri 20 Oct, 02:00PM
Profiling users of the user-centred designed iCanQuit website
Alecia Wales, Project Officer Tobacco Control

Event details and registration

Date/Time 18 Oct - 20 Oct 2011

More Information:

Event details Event website

Please note:
Events publicised on this website align to the goals and objectives of the NSW Cancer Plan 2011-2015, are evidence-based, not-for profit and are conducted by:

  • Professional colleges
  • Cancer councils
  • State-based, national and international cancer control organisations and agencies.
  • Cancer or health services
  • Government organisations
  • Academic institutions.

The Cancer Institute NSW will consider events that meet this criteria on a case-by-case basis, and will not support activities or groups that do not comply with strict evidence-based principles.

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