The Hon Emma McBride MP

Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Assistant Minister McBride and Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid's doorstop in Gosford, NSW on healthcare on the Central Coast, cheaper medicines, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, aged care reform, dementia care, superannuation and other topics.

The Australian Government will increase the number of postgraduate psychology places at universities and provide more psychology internships and supervisors so Australians can access a psychologist when needed.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the launch of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Children in Perth, Western Australia will soon get the early intervention and mental health support they need with the opening of a new Head to Health Kids Hub.

People across Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region now have access to free, walk-in mental health support and care with the opening of the Medicare Mental Health Centre in Northam.

Residents in northern Brisbane and Moreton Bay will soon have free, walk-in mental health support and care with the opening of the Medicare Mental Health Centres in Caboolture, Redcliffe, Strathpine and Brisbane’s inner north.

A new headspace service will open in Manjimup next year to provide mental health support to young people in the community and surrounding region.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Paul Cook on the new headspace centre in Manjimup

Curtin University will lead a national study into the mental health and wellbeing of children aged 4 to 17, with support from an $8.1 million investment from the Australian Government.

The Australian Government is calling for feedback on the draft National Suicide Prevention Strategy.