Social media to enhance Indigenous tobacco control [ 2016 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof David Thomas (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Bronwyn Carlson ,  Dr Becky Freeman

Brief description Smoking prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is more than twice as high as the overall Australian population, and smoking is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity of Indigenous Australians. Accelerating the decline in smoking prevalence is an urgent priority to Close The Gap in health outcomes. The aim of this project is to understand how social media can be harnessed to enhance the impact of proven tobacco control strategies among Indigenous Australians.

Funding Amount $AUD 950,536.74

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant