Address to the House of Representatives, Statements by Members

Tuesday 29 July 2025

This morning I was joined by the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the member for Dobell, for the opening of a new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Tuggeranong, in the heart of my electorate of Bean. It was great to meet the staff and partners who have made this centre possible.

The welcoming centre is staffed by a multidisciplinary care team, which provides care specific to each person who visits the centre. The centre can be accessed by anyone, with no appointment, referral or mental health treatment plan needed. Critically, it can be accessed at no cost. All that is needed is a Medicare card. My constituents will now be able to access critical mental health supports for free, close to other community amenities.

This delivery from the Albanese Government is allied with work to deliver a perinatal well-being centre in Tuggeranong, an urgent care clinic in Woden and, last year, an eating disorders clinic in the Molonglo Valley. I am committed to ensuring that the people of Bean continue to get access to real, on-the-ground services which make a meaningful difference to their lives, and this centre will have a real and lasting impact on the lives of thousands of Canberrans, not just constituents of Bean.