'At last...something that helps people with a mental illness give up smoking! This isn't just a health issue - it has a major impact on people's quality of life, finances and a whole range of other issues...'

Smoking not only has a catastrophic effect on the health of people with a mental illness, it drastically reduces their income so that they become even further disadvantaged and isolated. SANE Australia has taken action on this issue - with resources specially developed to help people with a mental illness reduce and quit smoking, and to help workers, family and friends support them to do this.

Smoking information

Consumers and Supporters: The Smokefree Zone includes guides for the person quitting and supporter.

Workers: The Smokefree Kit enables mental health and Quit workers to run a specially-designed smoking cessation program for people with a mental illness.

GPs: The SANE Smokefree Guidelines for GPs is an information pamphlet for GPs to support people with schiziophrenia reduce and quit smoking.

All: Read more about The SmokeFree Project and healthy living at the Mindbodylife website developed by Lilly.