The Hon Emma McBride MP

Residents of Sydney’s west will soon have expanded access to free, walk-in mental health care at the Canterbury Medicare Mental Health Centre.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Paddy Gerrard and Maz Compton on mental health.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the Central Coast, NSW about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; support for Central Coast mums and babies; doctors; private health insurance and Medicare Mental Health Centres.

The Australian Government is working with the New South Wales Government to ensure expectant mothers and their babies on the Central Coast continue to have access to essential maternity services.

Young people in Western Victoria now have greater access to free mental health care and support, following the opening of a new youth mental health service in Hamilton today by Assistant Minister Kate Thwaites.

Young people in north Brisbane and Moreton Bay will now have access to a new mental health service, focused on supporting local First Nations people.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech on the launch of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2035.

The Australian Government and the National Suicide Prevention Office have released the National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2035.

The Australian Government is delivering high-quality free mental health supports for new parents, younger Australians, LGBTIQA+ people and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

First Nations people in South Australia will have a dedicated social and emotional wellbeing centre designed for their needs, with an interim service open by the end of 2025.