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Emma McBride is the Australian Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and a strong advocate for accessible, community-based mental health care. With a professional background as a pharmacist, she brings frontline health system experience to policy and reform. In government, Emma has played a key role in advancing mental health service delivery reform, with a focus on early intervention, integration across services, and lived-experience-informed approaches. She is committed to improving equity, outcomes, and accountability across the mental health system, and to working collaboratively with states, providers, and communities to deliver practical, sustainable change for people who rely on mental health services.