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Otago Daily Times
21-05-2025
- Health
- Otago Daily Times
Construction workers get on-site health care
Hundreds of workers constructing the new Dunedin Hospital outpatients building are receiving on-site health support, including stop-smoking services. Overseeing and providing pastoral care for the more than 240 workers at the site, many from outside Dunedin and some from overseas, is Workforce Central Dunedin operations manager Raymond Clark. "We are a government-funded jobs and skills hub, and our main role is to support the 40-plus contractors on the site with their workforce needs," Mr Clark said. "Part of that is to help ensure the workers, many of whom are not registered with GP practices here, have their basic health needs met." The organisation has contracted independent Dunedin registered nurse Judy Currie to visit the site for four hours each week to provide a range of primary health care services and wellbeing advice. These have included blood pressure checks, flu and Covid vaccinations, prostate screening, advice on health food, and this month, stopping-smoking advice. "On site, Judy is a vital part of our pastoral care of the workers and to provide those important health services," Mr Clark said. "She has been coming regularly since last October, and the workers have gotten to know her, so are more comfortable asking her for advice." This month, a representative of the Southern Stop Smoking Service had spent time on-site, providing information and connecting with those who were interested in stopping smoking. "They are continuing to work with those people, as they continue on their stop-smoking journey." Mr Clark said the health programme on-site was working very well, and the workers were grateful for it. "The men have shown great appreciation that they have access to someone like Judy, who can provide them with that heath support and advice." Smokefree May Whānau across Aotearoa are being encouraged to begin their smoke-free journey this month, as part of the "That's Us" campaign, led by Hāpai te Hauora. The campaign encourages whānau to give up smoking with the support of their local Stop Smoking Service. Hāpai te Hauora National Tobacco Control manager Jasmine Graham said the support of trained "smokefree" practitioners was a critical success factor in quitting. "It's so important that whānau know these services are available to them in their communities. "It takes an average of seven attempts to quit smoking. Our message is simply, even if you've tried before, give it another go," she said. Smoking-related illnesses remain the leading cause of preventable death in Aotearoa. For information and support, visit or email admin@
Scoop
01-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Whānau Stop Smoking For World Smokefree May – That's Us
Press Release – Hapai Te Hauora To launch the campaign, promotional videos from Stop Smoking Services are being rolled out nationwide and will be screened in hospitals and GP waiting rooms. Whānau across Aotearoa are beginning their Smokefree journey this May as part of the That's Us campaign, led by Hāpai te Hauora. The campaign encourages whānau to give up smoking for the month of May with the support of their local Stop Smoking Service. To launch the campaign, promotional videos from Stop Smoking Services are being rolled out nationwide and will be screened in hospitals and GP waiting rooms. Jasmine Graham, National Tobacco Control Manager at Hāpai te Hauora, says the support of trained Smokefree practitioners is a critical success factor in quitting. 'Whānau who are trying to quit are most successful when supported by a Smokefree practitioner, where they can access Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and tailored support. It's so important that whānau know these services are available to them in their communities.' That's Us activations are taking place around the motu to promote Smokefree messages and remind whānau that it's always the right time to begin their Smokefree journey. 'It takes an average of seven attempts to quit smoking. Our message is simply, even if you've tried before, give it another go. This time, you've got the whole nation behind you,' says Graham. Smoking-related illnesses remain the leading cause of preventable death in Aotearoa. The time to act is now – Smokefree 2025.
Scoop
30-04-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Whānau Stop Smoking For World Smokefree May - That's Us
Whānau across Aotearoa are beginning their Smokefree journey this May as part of the That's Us campaign, led by Hāpai te Hauora. The campaign encourages whānau to give up smoking for the month of May with the support of their local Stop Smoking Service. To launch the campaign, promotional videos from Stop Smoking Services are being rolled out nationwide and will be screened in hospitals and GP waiting rooms. Jasmine Graham, National Tobacco Control Manager at Hāpai te Hauora, says the support of trained Smokefree practitioners is a critical success factor in quitting. "Whānau who are trying to quit are most successful when supported by a Smokefree practitioner, where they can access Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and tailored support. It's so important that whānau know these services are available to them in their communities." That's Us activations are taking place around the motu to promote Smokefree messages and remind whānau that it's always the right time to begin their Smokefree journey. "It takes an average of seven attempts to quit smoking. Our message is simply, even if you've tried before, give it another go. This time, you've got the whole nation behind you," says Graham. Smoking-related illnesses remain the leading cause of preventable death in Aotearoa. The time to act is now - Smokefree 2025. To join the movement and access support, visit or check out the @worldsmokefreemaynz Instagram page
