Central Coast Health Promotion Service is working with the local community to reduce the rate of smoking and the significant health issues that it leads to. Smoking rates are higher in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, so to address this health inequity we are investigating working with Central Coast financial counsellors to support smoking cessation with their clients. We aim to provide training and resources to embed smoking cessation support in financial counsellors practice, particularly by encouraging referral to the Quitline. Supporting financial counselling clients to quit smoking will have benefits for both their health and financial stress, given the high cost of cigarettes.
