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A virtual consultative forum on future reforms to Better Access.

Dianne Currier¹, Michelle Williamson¹, Danielle Newton¹

¹Centre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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Stakeholders identified key reforms for Australia's Better Access initiative. Priorities include improving affordability and workforce capacity to meet rising mental health care demand.

Keywords:

Better Access Medicare Psychological therapy mental health services

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Mental Health Policy
Healthcare Access
Psychological Services

Background:

Better Access is a major Australian Government initiative providing rebates for psychological services.
Current providers include GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists.

Purpose of the Study:

To consult stakeholders on future reform priorities for the Better Access initiative.
To identify collective views on enhancing mental health care access.

Main Methods:

A three-phase consultation process involving online surveys and forums.
Ninety stakeholders participated in identifying, refining, and ranking reform topics.

Main Results:

Enhanced access requires improved affordability and increased workforce capacity, especially in rural/remote areas.
Need to review program scope to accommodate complex mental health needs.
Varying views on specific mechanisms for reform.

Conclusions:

Stakeholders agree on key reform areas for Better Access.
Programme capacity expansion is crucial to meet community demand.
Consensus on the need for reform, despite differing views on implementation.