Health workers will be able to have greater access to specialised mental health training under a $15 million funding boost.
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon will announce the funding to train 24,000 workers at a meeting with her state and territory counterparts in Melbourne today.
The ministers will also discuss a national mental health report including state-by-state spending levels and program effectiveness.
Ms Roxon says the extra money for training is long overdue.
"They need to be able to work across disciplines - nurses working well with the psychologists, working well with the GPs and others," she said.
"This is to provide training to those health professionals to enhance their skills when they're dealing with patients, particularly with complex mental health problems."
-abc.net.au
