Assistant Minister McBride's media

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Alex James on Orange Endo and Pelvic Pain Clinic; Head to Health; disaster mental health recovery.

​​​​​​​Work will soon be under way to establish a new free Head to Health adult mental health service in Canberra.

Universities can now apply for additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for rural-trained medical students, as well as capital funding for new regional training facilities.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Tom Mann about Head to Health Port Pirie, South Australia.

Adults in Port Pirie will have access to free, walk-in mental health and wellbeing support with a new Head to Health service to be established in the local community.

The Australian Government is investing $27.5 million to expand the psychiatry workforce, ensuring all Australians regardless of where they live have better access to quality mental health care.

As part of our commitment to investing in mental health the Australian Government will deliver a new Head to Health service, boosting the availability and convenience of free mental health services for adults in Northam, Western Australia.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Greg Jennett about the National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework, Black Dog National Emergency Worker Support Service, and Australian Psychological Society Disaster Response Network.

The Albanese Government is providing $6.2 million to The Embrace Collective for their Embrace Kids program to help kids tackle body image issues to live happier, healthier lives now and in the future.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.

Read the transcript of the television interview between Assistant Minister McBride and Jaynie Seal on cheaper medicines; Rural and Remote Health symposium; National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's radio interview with Tom Oriti on cheaper medicines; National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.

The Albanese Government is investing $7 million to boost mental health and wellbeing support to enhance resilience to disasters, including support to emergency services workers.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium.

Extra mental health funding support will be provided to First Nations communities affected by major flooding, caused by a number of recent cyclones and monsoonal events in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

headspace Osborne Park and the Early Psychosis Youth Service have officially opened in a new purpose-built site today.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Greg Jennett about Head to Health Alice Springs.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference in Alice Springs about Head to Health.

People in the Alice Springs region will soon have access to free, and culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing support in their own community.

Each year, more than 3000 Australians die by suicide. That is more than double the number who die on Australian roads.

The Australian Government is providing $8.3 million to improve training opportunities for specialist doctors in regional Australia through round two of the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) program

A joint media release with the Hon. Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care and the Hon. Emma McBride MP, Minister for Mental and Suicide Prevention

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Greg Jennett about the Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma, Better Access, the psychology workforce and strengthening Medicare.

The Australian Government is providing $136.0 million over four years, and $36.0 million ongoing, for torture and trauma services to help support refugees with their psychological issues arising from their often traumatic experiences before arriving in Australia.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on Strengthening Medicare and cheaper medicines