diff --git a/test/mesh/mesh_access.c b/test/mesh/mesh_access.c
index 264b99789..2e8bc4058 100644
--- a/test/mesh/mesh_access.c
+++ b/test/mesh/mesh_access.c
@@ -1149,3 +1149,28 @@ int mesh_model_contains_appkey(mesh_model_t * mesh_model, uint16_t appkey_index)
     return 0;
 
 }
+
+// Mesh Model Publication
+static void mesh_access_publish_model(mesh_model_t * mesh_model){
+    mesh_publication_model_t * publication_model = mesh_model->publication_model;
+    if (publication_model == NULL) return;
+    if (publication_model->publish_state_fn == NULL) return;
+    uint16_t dest = publication_model->address;
+    if (dest == MESH_ADDRESS_UNSASSIGNED) return;
+    uint16_t appkey_index = publication_model->appkey_index;
+    mesh_transport_key_t * app_key = mesh_transport_key_get(appkey_index);
+    if (app_key == NULL) return;
+
+
+    // compose message
+    mesh_pdu_t * pdu = (*publication_model->publish_state_fn)(mesh_model);
+    if (pdu == NULL) return;
+
+    mesh_upper_transport_setup_access_pdu_header(pdu, app_key->netkey_index, appkey_index, publication_model->ttl, mesh_access_get_element_address(mesh_model), dest, 0);
+    mesh_upper_transport_send_access_pdu(pdu);
+}
+
+void mesh_access_state_changed(mesh_model_t * mesh_model){
+    // TODO: schedule publication - for now just send right away
+    mesh_access_publish_model(mesh_model);
+}
diff --git a/test/mesh/mesh_access.h b/test/mesh/mesh_access.h
index f5f1c243e..308efcdf5 100644
--- a/test/mesh/mesh_access.h
+++ b/test/mesh/mesh_access.h
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ extern "C"
 struct mesh_model;
 struct mesh_element;
 
+// function to handle model operation message
+typedef void (*mesh_operation_handler)(struct mesh_model * mesh_model, mesh_pdu_t * pdu);
+
+// function to publish the current state of a model
+// @param mesh_model to publish
+// @returns mesh_pdu with status message
+typedef mesh_pdu_t * (*mesh_publish_state_t)(struct mesh_model * mesh_model);
+
 typedef enum {
     MESH_DEFAULT_TRANSITION_STEP_RESOLUTION_100ms = 0x00u,
     MESH_DEFAULT_TRANSITION_STEP_RESOLUTION_1s,
@@ -91,6 +99,8 @@ typedef enum {
 } model_state_id_t;
 
 typedef struct {
+    mesh_publish_state_t publish_state_fn;
+
     uint16_t address;
     uint16_t appkey_index;
     uint8_t  friendship_credential_flag;
@@ -99,7 +109,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t  retransmit;
 } mesh_publication_model_t;
 
-typedef void (*mesh_operation_handler)(struct mesh_model * mesh_model, mesh_pdu_t * pdu);
 
 typedef struct {
     uint32_t opcode;
@@ -282,6 +291,13 @@ void mesh_access_transitions_add(mesh_transition_t * transition);
 void mesh_access_transitions_remove(mesh_transition_t * transition);
 uint8_t mesh_access_transactions_get_next_transaction_id(void);
 
+// Mesh Model Publicaation
+
+/**
+ * Inform Mesh Access that the state of a model has changed. may trigger state publication
+ */
+void mesh_access_state_changed(mesh_model_t * mesh_model);
+
 // Mesh PDU Getter
 uint16_t mesh_pdu_src(mesh_pdu_t * pdu);
 uint16_t mesh_pdu_dst(mesh_pdu_t * pdu);