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The Cancer Council Victoria, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing, the Victorian Department of Human Services, the Heart Foundation , the Cancer Council Australia and VicHealth successfully hosted the conference in Melbourne from 9th to 11th April 2003. It was an important opportunity for the health promotion sector to consider the latest research in tobacco control and to share strategies that aim to reduce smoking prevalence and extend smokefree environments.

The Conference catered for participants with a range of expertise and was a forum for discussion, debate and information sharing on key tobacco control issues and strategic planning. It provided an important opportunity to inform and to help those who want to enhance their tobacco control knowledge.

Delegates who attended the three day conference includes:

• Tobacco control researchers
• Educators
• Government officials
• Health professionals
• Representatives from non-government organisations
• Representatives from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander organisations
• Representatives from Culturally and Linguistically diverse communities
• Behavioural scientists
• Youth workers

This website provides important information about the conference program.

Media Releases:
For media enquiries about the conference please contact Zoe Furman on (03) 9635 5517 mobile 0408 176 934 email zoe.furman@cancervic.org.au

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