Do You Work with Young Pregnant Women Who Smoke?

Do you work with young pregnant women who smoke?

SMOKING IN PREGNANCY PROJECT

SMOKING CARE TRAINING

Smoking is the most important preventable cause of adverse outcomes in pregnancy.

In 2011, ACT resident women were significantly less likely to smoke during pregnancy (9.3%) than nationally (13.2%).However smoking rates during pregnancy for young women 15 to 24 years of age in the ACT are significantly higher.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young women are particularly at risk.

ACT Health is providing freeSmoking Care Training with Dr Colin Mendelsohn

for health professionals and others who work with young pregnant smokers and their partners and families.

When: Thursday 19 November 2015

Two opportunities are available for the training:

2pm to 4pm, or 5pm to 7pm

Where: CC CARES, Canberra College Woden Campus

2 Launceston St, Phillip ACT 2606

What: The training will give participants an understanding of smoking in young pregnant women, the health effects of smoking in pregnancy, and practical strategies for helping pregnant young smokers to quit.

Topics will include:

•Smoking rates in pregnancy and high risk groups

•The natural history of smoking, quitting and relapse in pregnancy

•Smoking in pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

•The importance of encouraging women to quit prior to pregnancy

•The health effects of smoking on the foetus / child and mother

•The harm from passive smoking and third hand smoke

•How to identify pregnant smokers

•Counselling skills

•The role of nicotine replacement therapy

•How to address peer pressure and smoking cultures with young women

RSVP essential by Friday 13 November, to

RosGarrity, Smoking in Pregnancy (SiP) Project Manager,

Health Improvement Branch.

Phone: 6205 6926 Email:

Dr Colin Mendelsohn is a Tobacco Treatment Specialist at The Sydney Clinic, and is the immediate pastVice President of the Australian Association of Smoking Cessation Professionals. He is a member of the committee that develops the Australian national smoking cessation guidelines, and teaches at the University of Sydney. He has extensive experience in assisting smokers to quit, and in providing training for health professionals and others who work with smokers.