Listen To
Your Body
That morning cough. The wheeze when you climb the stairs. The breath that never quite fills.
Your body has been saying it for a while. You’re already here. That’s the first step.
A phlegmy cough
Cigarette smoke damages the tiny hairs in your lungs, making it harder to keep your lungs clean. This can cause a wet cough.
Wheezy breathing
If you have a wheeze, it could be an early sign of a long-term illness like bronchitis. Cigarette smoke damages and irritates your airways, making it harder to breathe.
Seeing blood on your toothbrush?
Smoking harms your gums and teeth, increasing your risk of gum disease, tooth decay, tooth loss and slower recovery after dental treatment.
The good news is that many of the health effects of smoking can be prevented or improved after quitting. If you're feeling worried, book an appointment with your doctor.
You can also begin with a free, personalised quit plan right now.
What Improves When You Quit
Taste and smell
Breathing
Energy
Money
Long-Term Benefits of Quitting
Breathe easier
Your lungs begin to recover after quitting smoking.
Protect your heart
Quitting smoking reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke.
Lower your cancer risk
Quitting smoking helps reduce your risk of 16 cancers.
What matters to you right now?
To be healthier
To save money
For my loved ones
Baby on the way
Because of a health scare
For social reasons
To get the most out of life
For my pets
Or you can start here ->
Get practical tips to fight cravings.They listened. Here’s what happened next.
Quitting smoking is hard, but with the right support and motivation you can achieve your goal.
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Levi's Story
"I’ve got two kids and I go to the park and I can’t, I can’t breathe, I can’t run after them or I’m that mum at the park having a smoke and like, trying to hide and I’d rather spend the money on the kids than spend the money on smokes…
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Johnna's Story
"If I carried on smoking I was killing myself, I know I was, I could feel it in my lungs. My daughter said to me, ‘Mummy, if you keep smoking you’re going to die, who’s going to look after me?’ And I was just like geez I’m not going to send that intergenerational trauma through my family because I didn’t have the courage or the will to stop smoking for my children, but for me too, first."
Dan's Story
"Recently, I had the flu and I was really struggling to breathe, especially at night. So, I went to the doctors, obviously, to get some antibiotics. He mentioned to me to maybe get a lung function test. I struggled to even empty my lungs, and it just sounded so wheezy…What I could have is early signs of emphysema."
