Since the late nineteenth century, government and community organisations have produced printed materials to promote health. Stickers displayed in or available from health and community centres, hospitals and doctors' surgeries, alert the general public to local health services, provide practical information about healthy behaviours, and convey other important health-related messages.

This sticker is part of a collection that came from the Health Promotion Unit of the Central Coast Area Health Service. The Central Coast Area Health Service is one of NSW Health's Sydney metropolitan area health services. It is responsible for the health of its local community and for managing all public hospitals and community health services in the region that includes Wyong, Gosford and Woy Woy. The collection as a whole reflects the particular concerns of the Central Coast area, such as skin cancer and the health of retired people, as well as major issues in public health between 1970 and 1999, including smoking, women's health and drug use.

This brightly-coloured sticker mimics the '100% MAMBO' stickers of the late 1980s to promote a positive message about being a non-smoker.

Manufactured by Mastertac.

Stylistically the sticker seems to date from 1985-1999.

Stickers like these were intended for distribution in places like hospitals, health and community centres, and doctor's surgeries. This particular example came from the Health Promotion Unit of the Central Coast Area Health Service. The Central Coast Area Health Service is one of NSW Health's metropolitan area health services. It is responsible for the health of its local community and for managing all public hospitals and community health services in the region that includes Wyong, Gosford and Woy Woy.

Sticker, '100% non smoker', paper, Australia, 1985-1999.

An unused round sticker on a square sheet. The sticker is dark blue and features the words '100% non smoker' in brightly coloured letters. A velcro spot is adhered to the reverse, suggesting the sticker was displayed, unused, at some time. Manufacturer's marks on reverse.

Made: Mastertac; ; 1985 - 1999


Owned: Health Promotion Unit, Central Coast Area Health Service; Central Coast, New South Wales

Text inscribed within sticker, printed in mulitcoloured text "100% / NON / SMOKER".
Manufacturer's mark on reverse,repeat print in pink text "MASTERTAC".

2001/75/17

1985 - 1999

160 mm

162 mm