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The Hon Emma McBride MP

Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health

Learn about Assistant Minister McBride and her responsibilities in the Health and Aged Care portfolio.

The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister 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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  • Doors open at headspace Palmerston

    headspace Palmerston has officially opened its doors, providing young people access to vital mental health support in their own community.
  • Doors open at headspace Palmerston

    headspace Palmerston has officially opened its doors, providing young people access to vital mental health support in their own community.
  • headspace opens in Colac

    Young people living in Colac, Victoria can now access more support for their mental health and wellbeing, with a new headspace centre officially opening today.
  • Launching headspace Kempsey

    The Australian Government is improving access to mental health services for young people in Kempsey, with a new headspace centre now open in the area.
  • Better care for people living with eating disorders

    The Australian Government is investing $13 million to help mental health professionals and researchers improve treatment outcomes for Australians living with eating disorders.
  • Supporting Australian parents and their families

    The Australian Government is providing $40.6 million to Triple P International to help them deliver free, online parenting education and mental health support to Australian parents and carers of children under 12.
  • 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.