The Hon Emma McBride MP

The Australian Government is investing an extra $72.7 million to boost headspace services across the nation, giving young Australians quicker access to the free mental health support they need.

The Australian Government has appointed two new National Rural Health Deputy Commissioners to improve access to healthcare for the more than 7.3 million Australians living in rural, regional and remote Australia.

First Nations young people living in Western NSW can now access free, culturally safe mental health and wellbeing support through the new headspace Outreach Program.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference about opening of the Dubbo Medicare Mental Health Centre.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Kim Goldsmith about the New Dubbo Medicare Mental Health Centre and Western NSW First Nations headspace outreach program.

Western Plains locals now have access to free, walk-in mental health support and care with the opening of the new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Dubbo.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Josh Pierce about headspace services for young First Nations people.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's panel appearance with host James O'Loghlin about the Prime Minister’s comments at the UK Labour Party conference; parliamentary behaviour; constitutional referendums; size of parliament; and tertiary education restructuring.

The Federal and State Governments are working together to strengthen access to health care in regional, rural and remote NSW, with representatives meeting today in Cootamundra for the latest Bilateral Regional Health Forum.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on bilateral regional health forum; health workforce; rural health services.