Emma McBride is the Federal Member for Dobell on the Central Coast of NSW.
She was first elected in 2016 and following her re-election in 2019, Emma was appointed Labor’s Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers.
She is now the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health.
Emma is a registered pharmacist who has worked in the health sector for over 20 years, both in Australia and abroad.
She was a Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist and the Chief Pharmacist at Wyong Hospital for nearly 10 years and, prior to entering Parliament, she was the Deputy Director of Pharmacy for Central Coast Local Health District.
Emma’s background and experience as a healthcare professional led her to parliament, where she fights for better health services for all Australians.
Emma is a passionate advocate for quality health care, close to home.
She understands the unique challenges facing rural and regional communities when it comes to accessing health care and she hopes to play a role in shaping public policy that promotes the health and wellbeing of every Australian, regardless of where they live.
ABOUT DOBELL
The electorate of Dobell covers northern parts of the Central Coast and is located on Darkinjung land, with the Darkinjung people recognised as the Traditional Custodians of the area.
The seat is named after Sir William Dobell, who was a prominent Australian painter and portrait artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1943.
As a coastal region, tourism and small business are key drivers of the local economy.
Its boundary stretches from Wamberal, Wyoming and Lisarow at one end, to Toukley, Charmhaven and Blue Haven at the other. It also extends west to include the townships of Yarramalong, Cedar Brush Creek, Dooralong and Jilliby.
It wholly includes the suburbs of:
Alison, Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Blue Bay, Blue Haven, Bushells Ridge, Canton Beach, Cedar Brush Creek, Charmhaven, Chittaway Bay, Chittaway Point, Dooralong, Durren Durren, Forresters Beach, Fountaindale, Glenning Valley, Gorokan, Halloran, Hamlyn Terrace, Holgate, Jilliby, Kangy Angy, Kanwal, Kiar, Killarney Vale, Lake Haven, Lemon Tree, Little Jilliby, Long Jetty, Magenta, Mardi, Matcham, Mount Elliot, Norah Head, Noraville, Ourimbah, Palm Grove, Palmdale, Ravensdale, Rocky Point, Shelly Beach, Tacoma, Tacoma South, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Toowoon Bay, Toukley, Tuggerah, Tuggerawong, Tumbi Umbi, Wadalba, Wallarah, Warnervale, Watanobbi, Woongarrah, Wyoming, Wyong, Wyong Creek, Wyongah, Yarramalong.
And partly includes the suburbs of:
Doyalson, Lisarow, Narara, Niagara Park, Erina Heights & Wamberal
