The Make Smoking History campaign was established in 2000 with the goal to reduce smoking in Western Australia. The campaign is an initiative of Cancer Council Western Australia and is jointly funded by the Department of Health WA, Healthway and Cancer Council WA.  For more campaign information, click here.

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  Tobacco breaks hearts

  • May 30, 2018

  Many people are not aware that smoking is bad for your heart as well as your lungs. In fact, the risks are greater than you might think - just one cigarette a day damages your heart.

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  Big Tobacco companies are finally being forced to cough up

  • November 26, 2017

  Big Tobacco companies in the US are being forced to admit that more people die every year from smoking than from murder, AIDS, suicide, drugs, car crashes and alcohol combined.

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  Updates from the cast: Levi

  • July 17, 2017

  "You never see a disappointed ex-smoker". Levi quit for her health and her family, and has never felt better.

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  Updates from the cast: Chris and Michael

  • July 07, 2017

  Three months after first appearing in the #pleasehelpmequit TV ad, we caught up with Chris and Michael to find out what impact the campaign has had on them and the people in their lives. They’re still going with their quit attempts and are chuffed with their participation in the campaign.

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  Updates from the cast: Daniel

  • June 30, 2017

  It’s been tough to stay on track at times, but Daniel’s non-smoking friends have been a real support. He’s also received some great feedback about the campaign from loved ones and the general public.