The Hon Christopher Pyne MP - Media Items
Listed below are media items for The Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Former Minister for Ageing
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Previous MinistersNovember 2006
01 November 2006
Smokers to face new graphic warnings on tobacco products
Smokers will soon be confronted with a new set of graphic warnings on their cigarette packets. From today, tobacco manufacturers can introduce a second set of seven images on cigarette packs, and all cigarette packs must be printed with this second set by 1 March 2007.
03 November 2006
New approach supports suicide prevention in South Australia
New suicide-prevention resources for primary health care workers in South Australia would directly help people at risk of self-harm, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said in Adelaide on 3 November.
06 November 2006
Alcohol treatment guidelines to help Indigenous Australians
New treatment guidelines that would help health practitioners manage alcohol-related problems experienced by their Indigenous patients were launched on 6 November in Cairns.
10 November 2006
Plant sterols and formulated beverages now approved
Two new food standards are now law. The first allows Australians and New Zealanders to have access to a range of foods enriched with plant sterols. The second allows manufacturers to make formulated beverages in Australia, not just New Zealand.
12 November 2006
Don't leave the pizza on the benchtop overnight - Food Safety Week 2006 - 13-18 November
The messages for Food Safety Week this year are aimed at young people leaving home.
14 November 2006
New asthma book updates treatment
The latest medical and clinical research on treatment and diagnosis of asthma will be made available free of charge to doctors, pharmacists and other professionals who deal with asthma patients, via a new handbook. The 6th edition of the Asthma Management Handbook, launched on 14 November by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, updates the previous guidelines issued to Australian medical and health professionals.
15 November 2006
ACT water bottle project
Responsible alcohol consumption messages will be taken direct to consumers in restaurants, cafes, clubs and bars throughout the ACT with the launch on 15 November of a new project by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, and the ACT Attorney-General, Simon Corbell.
18 November 2006
Make ‘Schoolies’ activities safe celebrations
End-of-school-year activities were important rites of passage for many young Australians, and it was important that people enjoyed them safely, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said in the lead-up to Schoolies Week around Australia.
23 November 2006
Breast is best in the fight against childhood obesity
There is clear and growing evidence of a link between breastfeeding and a lower incidence of several major illnesses, including obesity, in later life, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said in Sydney, at the Food Regulations and Labelling Standards Conference.
24 November 2006
Youth smoking, drug use down, but no room for complacency
Youth smoking, drug use down. - Cannabis and tobacco use continued to decline among young Australians but there was still room for improvement, particularly regarding alcohol use, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said today.
28 November 2006
Support for ban on smoking in cars with kids
It is important to limit the exposure of children to smoking in confined spaces like cars, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, has said.