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 MinistersJuly 2006
31 July 2006
Breast milk makes Australia stronger
Breastfeeding babies helps makes them more immune to colds and flu, less prone to develop obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and asthma, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said on 31 July on the eve of World Breastfeeding Week.
18 July 2006
Pyne launches youth mental health initiative
An Australian Government initiative worth more than $50 million, and designed to improve mental health services for young people, was launched on 18 July by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne. Called ‘headspace: the Youth Mental Health Foundation’ it aims to change the way youth mental health services are delivered, with an emphasis on youth-friendly environments and improved accessibility.
14 July 2006
National action plan on mental health gets go-ahead
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, has welcomed the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreement to a National Action Plan on Mental Health.
10 July 2006
Pyne applauds industry for tackling hunger though Foodbank
The Australian food industry has been congratulated for donating a record 9 million kilograms of food to the hunger relief charity, Foodbank, in 2005-06.