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 MinistersAugust 2007
30 August 2007
Government’s new cannabis committee
A new management committee has been created to support the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre in setting its directions and progress.
29 August 2007
AFR Ageing Population Summit, Sebel and Citigate, Brisbane, Queensland
28 August 2007
The media and older people – promoting the positive
Have you recently seen media articles or advertisements that portray older people in a positive light? If so, why not nominate them for the 2007 Older People Speak Out (OPSO) People’s Choice Awards? The OPSO People’s Choice Awards give an opportunity to recognise items in the media that accurately depict senior Australians as leading rich and fulfilling lives.
27 August 2007
Parents: please talk to your kids about drugs
Parents are being called on by the Australian Government to talk with their children about drugs – especially the latest drug threats. An updated booklet, Talking with Your Kids about Drugs, is being mailed to all Australian households.
22 August 2007
Dementia initiative supported into the future
The Government has announced that it will fund the Dementia Initiative beyond 2009.
20 August 2007
Sea Change Conference 2007 Surfair Conference Centre 20 August 2007
16 August 2007
New drugs campaign launches with hard-hitting ‘ice’ ad
The third stage of the National Drugs Campaign, which aims to prevent young people using illicit drugs, was launched on 16 August by the Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, who has Australian Government responsibility for drug policy.
13 August 2007
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, John Curtin School of Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra
09 August 2007
$49.3M boost for drug and alcohol services in communities
The Australian Government has approved up to $49.3 million over four years for drug and alcohol services in regional and remote Indigenous communities across four states.
07 August 2007
Government welcomes $300M Salvos aged care boost
The Australian Government has welcomed the Salvation Army's decision to boost its aged care accommodation network.