Tobacco control research & evaluation
Research areas
Adult and adolescent smoking attitudes and behaviours
Tobacco advertising, promotion and packaging
Other tobacco control policy research
Smoking cessation methods and programs
Adult and adolescent smoking attitudes and behaviours
This program of research tracks changes in adolescent and adult smoking attitudes and behaviours over time in Australia and in the state of Victoria. The research program also examines differences in smoking attitudes and behaviours between specific population subgroups.
Current research
Tobacco and alcohol use among Australian secondary school students
Tobacco and alcohol use among Victorian secondary school students
Victorian adult smoking surveys
Publications - Adult and adolescent smoking attitudes and behaviours
Completed research - Adult and adolescent smoking attitudes and behaviours
Media and tobacco
This research program is examining the impact of mass medica campaigns broadcast by tobacco control agencies, tobacco companies and pharmaceutical companies on smoking attitudes and behaviour. It includes research on the response of consumers to different kinds of anti-smoking ads. This research program also includes studies monitoring news coverage on tobacco issues and the effects of this coverage on smoking attitudes and behaviour, as well as smoking in the movies.
Current research
Impact of anti-smoking ads on smokers of lower socio-economic status
Pre-testing and evaluation of Quit Victoria mass media campaigns
Tobacco-related news coverage: trends and effects
Publications - Media and tobacco
Completed Research - Media and tobacco
Tobacco advertising, promotion and packaging
This program of research focuses on the effects of tobacco advertising and promotion and the impact of restrictions on these marketing efforts, including at the point of sale. Tobacco packaging is studies as one form of tobacco marketing, and studies on the effects of graphic health warnings and plain packaging are also included in here.
Current research
Point of sale advertising and promotion
Effects of plain packaging on perceptions of brand image
Effects of current and plain toboacco packaging on cigarette evaluation
Impact of graphic health warnings on population smoking behaviour in Australia
Publications - Tobacco advertising, promotion and packaging
Completed Research - Tobacco advertising, promotion and packaging
Smoke-free policies
This research program studies the effect of smoke-free policies in the hospitality industry on smoking behaviour, on customer patronage of restaurants and bars, and on exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke.
Publications - Smoke-free policies
Completed Research - Smoke-free policies
Other tobacco control policy research
This research program includes studies of the effects of tobacco control policies, including youth access laws, youth possession laws, and harm reduction policies.
Publications - Other tobacco control policy research
Completed Research - Other tobacco control policy research
Smoking cessation methods and programs
This program includes research to develop and evaluate cessation services and programs for smokers in general and for specific population subgroups.
Publications - Smoking cessation methods and programs
Completed Research - Smoking cessation methods and programs
