Tania Lawrence (Hasluck, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

To the little child who's been living with trauma, to the pre-teen who perhaps needs some coaching to help with their emotional regulation: the Midland Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub is there to help. This is a service I fought hard to secure for our community in Hasluck, and it's the very first of its kind in Western Australia.

The Albanese government delivers on mental health needs. I opened the Medicare kids hub in Midland in January 2025, and just last week I visited the hub again, with the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Hon. Emma McBride—so completely impressed with our Midland facility. She mentioned that she was really impressed with how adroitly it is managed, with Parkerville Children and Youth Care in collaboration with Koya Aboriginal Corporation, Lifespan Psychology Centre, the Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia and Pregnancy to Parenthood.

Parents, if you live within the City of Swan and your children need psychology, occupational therapy or counselling, or could perhaps benefit from participating in workshops, or whether you just need an additional connection to community services, I strongly urge you to access the kids hub to enhance the wellbeing of your children and your family. The Midland Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub is one of 17 that are being delivered around the country, and this initiative, along with our Medicare mental health clinics and support for teens through headspace, is a testament to our government's commitment and genuine readiness to help meet the real needs of community in mental health, where you need only your Medicare card and not your credit card.

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