The Hon Emma McBride MP

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The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health

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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  • Improving mental health services in regional Australia

    The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment to restore bulk billed video telehealth psychiatry consultations, through a $47.7 million investment in the October 2022-23 Budget. Joint media release with Assistant Minister Emma McBride and Fiona Phillips, Member for Gilmore.
  • Global mental health summit

    The Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Hon. Emma McBride MP will be travelling to Italy this week for the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) Global Mental Health Summit.
  • World Mental Health Day

    Today is World Mental Health Day – a day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy.
  • Mental health nursing and allied health scholarships now open

    The Australian Government is encouraging more Australians to take up a career in mental health, with applications for the next round of the Mental Health Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Program now open.
  • New support for survivors of suicide in Tasmania

    Tasmanians who have survived a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis can now access more support through the newly launched ‘Way Back Support Service’. Joint media release with the Premier of Tasmania, Jeremy Rockliff.
  • Improving access to rural and regional health

    The Australian Government is improving access to healthcare across the country, with all states and the Northern Territory signing a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth to continue Medicare bulk billing services at approved hospitals and health services in rural and remote areas.
  • National Head to Health phone service goes live

    The Albanese Government is proud to announce the official launch of the new Head to Health phone service which will help Australians access mental health support in their own communities.
  • Mental health support for NSW floods

    The Albanese Government is delivering $13.1 million in targeted mental health support for NSW communities impacted by the devastating recent floods.