Assistant Minister McBride's media

The Australian Government is investing $35 million to fund 14 Centres of Research Excellence (CRE), bringing together some of Australia’s best health and medical researchers in collaborations to develop new solutions to significant health problems.

Work will soon begin on a Head to Health centre to provide free mental health care and support for residents of the Sunshine Coast.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Dubravka Voloder about the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting and Pacific Health Information Support Hub.

The Australian Government will partner with several Pacific island countries to boost capacity to collect and analyse health data, with the establishment of a Pacific Health Information Support Hub.

The Gladstone community will have greater access to free mental health care and support with the announcement of a new Head to Health adult mental health service.

Assistant Minister Emma McBride will travel to Tonga this week to represent the Australian Government at the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting.

Today a special medical retrieval plane, funded by the Australian Government, will join the Little Wings fleet dedicated to transporting seriously ill children in regional, rural and remote locations.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Tom Connell about the rural health workforce, investment in Medicare and rural medical training.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Matt Doran about the new Little Wings air retrieval plane, investment into rural and regional health and Voice to Parliament.

Read a transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's statement to the House of Representative.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Jaynie Seal on the Stay Afloat program; cheaper medicines; 60-day dispensing; live sheep exports.

The Australian Government is working with Seafood Industry Australia to support the mental health and wellbeing of people employed by commercial fisheries and seafood hauler industries, as well as their families, friends and local communities.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's radio interview with Emma Pedler on the Stay Afloat program and mental health support for the fishing industry.

The Glen for Women, a rehabilitation centre on the Central Coast of New South Wales offering holistic addiction treatment for First Nations women, will officially open with a ceremony today.

A national strategy developed by the eating disorder sector released today will help guide policies, programs and services to better support people with eating disorders across Australia over the next 10 years.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 2023 Gayaa Dhuwi Australia Annual Conference in Melbourne

Queenslanders experiencing psychological distress will soon benefit from a new trial connecting them to local services for their recovery and wellbeing.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference on the Gold Coast.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Rebecca Levingston on family, domestic and sexual violence pilots.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in new ways to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence.

The Australian and Victorian Governments are working to deliver a groundbreaking new support program for Victorian adults experiencing psychological distress.

Read the speech by Assistant Minister McBride at the 33rd Annual Mental Health Services Conference in Adelaide.

Liverpool residents now have access to free, walk-in mental health care, with the official launch of Liverpool Head to Health today.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Greg Jennett on the Medical Research Future Fund and Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission.

New research projects funded by the Albanese Labor Government will ensure better support for children with language difficulties, children with eating disorders, new fathers, and people at risk of suicide.