The first ever Aussie Vape Day is on 30 May 2019.
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What is ATHRA?
Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association (ATHRA) is a registered health promotion charity established to reduce the harm from tobacco smoking in Australia. ATHRA’s aim is to provide smokers and health professionals with evidence-based information on safer alternatives to smoking. ATHRA’s broader goal is to encourage the complete cessation of tobacco smoking in Australia.
Nicotine scripts
Under Australian law, vapers are required to possess a nicotine prescription from a registered medical practitioner
Breaking News
Aussie vapers have a temporary reprieve from the attempt to ban the importation of nicotine. Now the real battle begins.
Videos
Joe Hildebrand explains the science of vaping with the help of Public Health England (3min)
Switch to Vaping - Success Stories (2min 12sec)
ATHRA Director Colin Mendelsohn explains why Australian smokers need legal access to vaping (1min 25sec)
Blog Posts
Vaping advice is flawed and disastrous for public health
Posted on July 14, 2020
THREE AUSTRALIAN anti-vaping advocates posted an article on The Conversation yesterday supporting further restrictions on nicotine vaping. The article is…
Government cancels Medicare rebates for telehealth consultations for most nicotine scripts
Posted on July 13, 2020
MOST VAPERS will no longer be able to get Medicare rebates for telehealth consultations for nicotine prescriptions due to new…
Australia's ban on nicotine importation lifted...for now
Posted on June 27, 2020
PUBLIC HEALTH is the big winner from Health Minister Greg Hunt’s decision to delay the ban on importing nicotine. However,…
Vapers are rightfully angry, anxious and shocked. What can you do?
Posted on June 22, 2020
ANGRY? YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE. Vapers are outraged, anxious and shocked at the sudden announcement banning nicotine for…
Government announces major crackdown to effectively ban nicotine imports
Posted on June 19, 2020
THE PLAN announced today by the Health Department to block the importation of nicotine for vaping is effectively a death…
Australian smokers denied a safer alternative
Posted on June 10, 2020
THE THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION has failed Australia's smokers by rejecting an application for heated tobacco products to be made available…
Australian public grossly misinformed about vaping
Posted on June 7, 2020
THE PUBLIC remains badly misinformed about vaping according to the recently published NSW Smoking and Health Survey 2019. The level…
New Zealand leads the way with new vaping regulations
Posted on June 2, 2020
NEW ZEALAND Parliament is moving forward with sensible, balanced vaping regulations designed to help adult smokers switch to vaping while…
Board of Directors
Supporters of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Supporters of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Health & Medical Organisations
- Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia
- Royal College of Physicians, UK
- Public Health England
- British Lung Foundation
- British Heart Foundation
- British Medical Association
- Royal College of General Practitioners
- New Zealand Medical Association
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
Australian Health Professionals
- Professor Wayne Hall, Centre for Youth Substance Abuse, Uni Qld
- Professor Ric Day AM, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology
- Professor David Castle, Psychiatrist
- Prof Ian Webster AO, Public Health, Community Medicine, UNSW
- Professor Steve Robson, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
- Dr Ingrid van Beek AM, Addiction Medicine Specialist
- A/Professor Dan Siskind, Psychiatrist
- Prof Amanda Baker, School of Med & Public Health, Uni Newcastle