​Information and resources for young people explaining the risks associated with e-cigarettes, addresses the myths and misperceptions about vaping. Includes tips on how to say no to vaping and where to get advice for yourself, friends and others.   

Information and factsheets 

The facts about vaping – Tobacco and smoking: NSW Health fact sheets and information to help educate young people what vaping is, and provides tips on what can be done to refuse vaping and the support available.

​Get the facts on vaping: A Quit Victoria online hub where parents, carers, and influential adults have easy access to credible, concise information to inform conversations about vaping with young people in their lives. The hub aims to help prevent young people from starting vaping and help support those who would like to quit vaping.   

Unveil what you inhale: This Lung Foundation Australia factsheet was developed with young Australians for young Australians to present the facts, raise the issues and provide advice on vaping and how to take action when it comes to the risks. 

 

Vaping: what we know: Your Room (NSW Health) has put together information to tell you everything you need to know about vaping, including the effects of vapes, the law and where to get help. 

​Understanding the health risks of e-cigarettes and vaping: D​r Lyndon Bauer unpacks common questions and misconceptions around the health risks associated with using e-cigarettes. The differences between Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and using e-cigarettes as a cessation tool are outlined.  

​E-cigarettes and Vaping Factsheet: The fact​sheet from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) informs people about vaping safety and the law. 

Videos ​and podcasts 

Dr Karl’s vape truths | Vape Truths (June 2022): Get the truth about vaping in a series of myth-busting videos featuring Australia’s favourite scientist, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. 

 

​​Vaping – Respect Your Brain (February 2023)​: A video from NSW Health that shows how vaping affects the brain, can cause damage to our lungs and lead to nicotine overdose.  

Understanding the health risks​​ of e-cigarettes and vaping (October 2020): Dr Lynd​​on Bauer unpacks common questions and misconceptions around the health risks associated with using e-cigarettes. The differences between Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and using e-cigarettes as a cessation tool are outlined. 

Know when you are being played (May, 2021): This video from NSW Health explores the issues of manipulation and the way the Tobacco Industry uses this to recruit new consumers, young people, to their product. 

E-cigarettes (vaping) and young people (May, 2023): This podcast from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and NSW Health explores the evolving landscape of e-cigarettes as well as practical tips on managing nicotine addiction. It also looks as ways to raise the issue of vaping in a non-judgemental way and resources and services available from GPs.​

​Resources to assist teachers and educators be to learn more and educate young people about vaping.

​​Vaping has become a growing concern within the school community, especially the increasing number of young people who have taken up vaping. Schools are seeing the direct impact e-cigarettes are having on young people and their health. Education and awareness about the harms of vaping is a key area to help young people make informed decisions about their health. ​

Teaching resources

​Vaping and young people – curriculum resources to address vaping: A professional learning on demand video designed to support teachers of PDHPE to address vaping through PDHPE curriculum. This video provides educators and teachers with an understanding of:

• Vapes and vaping culture 
• How to address vaping through the PDHPE curriculum 
• Works with the stage 4 learning sequence and the NSW Health “Do you know what you’re vaping?” campaign materials 

​Stage 4 Facts about vaping teaching resource: This Education NSW resource will help students to understand: 

• the types of influences on them when it comes to vaping, particularly on social media 
• the risks and short term effects of e-cigarettes 
• there is nothing safe about vaping 
• advertising and marketing strategies targeting young people, and compare and critique 

Stage 5 Reframing vaping teaching resource: This​ Education NSW resource will help students to understand: 

• ​assess which types of advertising could have the most influence over young people 
• learn how to determine the credibility of social media messages they are exposed to 
• challenge their assumptions about vaping for young people 
• describe how we associate social status with brands and brand name products and how we believe others perceive us by what we do. 

NSW Health: Do you know what you’re vaping teacher resources: NSW Health has developed resources for young people, parents and carers, teachers and schools, and health professionals. Resources includes fact sheets, posters, newsletter information and social media tiles. 

​Know when you are being played video:This video specifically highlights the market tactics by tobacco companies to sell their products, specifically e-cigarettes. Teacher lesson plansare available to assists High School PDHPE staff to address vaping using the content of the video. Developed by: PDHPE Teaching Staff and Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Australia, 2021. 

​Respect Your Brain: Animated Video series: The Respect Your Brain animated video series focuses on the impact of five drugs commonly used in Australia and explores the way these drugs affect a young person’s developing brain. 

​Th​e Science of Vaping ABC Report – Behind the News (4 minutes): Chemists at the University of Wollongong have been taking apart e-cigarettes and testing them. This short report discusses results including the percent of e-cigarettes that contain nicotine when not labelled with nicotine. Links to Years​ 9 & 10 Health & PE and History are included.

Unpacking E-cigarettes Online Course: The Prevention Education and Research Unit (PERU), Research and Education Network with Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) have developed this course to increase students awareness and knowledge of e-cigarette use and completements schools health education curriculum. It is self-paced and can easily be delivered within a standard school period.   ​​

Further information

​Information and resources to assist parents and carers address vaping with their children and protect them from potential vaping-related harms. 

In​formation and factsheets 

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​Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping: Factsheet: Positive Choices provides information about the effects of e-cigarettes (immediate and long term), common vaping myths and relevant legislation. 

Videos and podcasts

Vaping – What parents and carers need to know (June 2021): A recording of a webinar which was co-hosted by the NSW P&C Federation with NSW Health and the NSW Department of Education to help parents and carers understand more about the health risks of e-cigarette use (vaping) and where to find more information.  

​Know when you are being played: This video explores the issues of manipulation and the way the Tobacco Industry uses this to recruit new consumers, young people, to their product. The video is also part of a learning package for teachers of students in Years 9-10 to assist High School PDHPE staff to address issues pertaining to ‘choice’ in and around the increasing presence and use of e-cigarettes or vapes by young people.  

​Let's talk e-cigarettes: This UK podcast from Cochrane, discusses the latest research on e-cigarettes. 

E-cigarettes (vaping) and young people​: This podcast from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and NSW Health explores the evolving landscape of e-cigarettes as well as practical tips on managing nicotine addiction. It also looks as ways to raise the issue of vaping in a non-judgemental way and resources and services available from GPs. ​​​​

​If you are thinking of quitting or if you are ready to start your journey to quit e-cigarettes then it is important to have a plan, to set a goal to quit, and a reason to quit. There are many methods to help quit, and finding support can help in finding the right option for you.