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Mental Health Skills Training (MHST)

Mental Health Skills Training (MHST) is an interactive course which focuses on assessment, planning and review cycle of common mental health conditions and the development of Mental Health Treatment Plans in the context of the Better Access initiative.

MHST requires a minimum of 6 hours training in a General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) accredited course. It can be done face to face in a day, or completed online in modules.

The GPMHSC will continue to be responsible for maintaining records and advising Medicare of GPs with MHST and therefore eligible for the higher Medicare schedule fee when developing Mental Health Treatment Plans.

Under the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program, Mental Health Skills Training was called Level 1 Mental Health Training.

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