Smoking rates are higher in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. To address this health inequity, Central Coast Health Promotion is in the early stages of working with local financial counsellors to explore ways we can support them in helping their clients stop smoking.
Our aim is to provide training and resources to embed smoking cessation support in financial counsellors’ practice. Given the high cost of cigarettes, supporting financial counselling clients to quit smoking will not only have benefits for their health, but will also reduce financial stress too.
