World Smokefree Day 2015 – Southern

World Smokefree Day 2015 – Southern

Southland
Public Support
Second-hand smoke
Smokefree cars
World Smokefree Day
Co-ordinator: 
Name: 
Anna Frost
Role: 
Public Health South
Telephone: 
03 476 9828

Goals and objectives

Promoting World Smokefree Day 2015. Generating evidence of, and local support for, smokefree cars.

Target audience

Parents, caregivers and the wider community.

Project fit with 2025 aims

Project fits with this year’s call to action ‘don’t expose others to second hand smoke, especially children’.

What happened

Surveyed people at various sites across the Southern district during the month of May (including  libraries, shopping malls, childcares and  community events).

Partners

Partners from the three Southern Smokefree Coalitions including: Asthma Society, Cancer Society, Heart Foundation, Southern DHB and Well South.

Key outcomes

  • Generated awareness about WSFD 31 May
  • Generated local evidence in support of Smokefree cars (via numbers of surveys completed)

Key learnings

The red car and the stickers were a big hit with the children as were the ‘I Love Smokefree Cars’ bumper stickers.

To date we have collected 489 surveys; we aim to collect 1000 and then use them to advocate for change.

Thanks to Professor Janet Hoek and Emeritus Professor Phil Grendall who helped us refine and develop Smokefree cars survey.

Page last updated: 24 Mar 2016