Emma McBride is the Federal Member for Dobell. She has served in the parliament since 2016.
Emma is the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health.
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Headspace Cairns to be expanded
Young people in Far North Queensland will soon have greater access to free mental health support with headspace Cairns set to be expanded.Press conference with Assistant Minister McBride, Cairns – 16 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the transition to headspace Plus in Cairns and mental health services in Far North Queensland.Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Far North Queensland Breakfast – 15 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Charlie McKillop about new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Cairns and ambulance ramping.Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, 4CA Breakfast – 15 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Murray Jones about the Bungalow Medicare Mental Health Centre; family and veteran hubs; and Cairns headspace.
Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre now open
Far North Queensland residents now have access to free, walk-in mental health support with the opening of the new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Cairns.Free mental health support for kids in the Illawarra
Families in the Illawarra now have access to free mental health and wellbeing support for their children at the Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub in Fairy Meadow.Press conference with Assistant Minister McBride, Cairns – 15 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the opening of the Medicare Mental Health Centre in Cairns.Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Radio Illawarra Mornings – 14 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Melinda James on the Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub opening in Wollongong.Press conference with Assistant Minister McBride, Wyoming – 13 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the new endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic in the Central Coast.New endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic for Central Coast women
Women on the Central Coast now have access to better women’s health care, with the opening of the new Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic in Wyoming.