Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
647Centre Board
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647 Centre Board
(1) The Centre must have a governing body called the Board.
(2) The Board—
(a) is responsible for the management of the Centre; and
(b) may exercise the powers of the Centre.
(3) The Board consists of—
(a) a chairperson; and
(b) a deputy chairperson; and
(c) not fewer than 7, and not more than 10, other members.
(4) The members of the Board must be appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.
(5) In making a recommendation to the Governor in Council, the Minister must have regard to the need for members of the Board—
(a) to have experience, skills or knowledge that are relevant to the functions of the Board; and
(i) the diverse needs of Aboriginal communities, the importance of self‑determination, the importance of connection to culture, family, community and Country and the importance of culturally responsive, safe and appropriate services; and
(ii) the diverse backgrounds and needs of persons using mental health and wellbeing services in Victoria, including age, disability, neurodiversity, culture, language, communication, religion, race, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.
(6) In making a recommendation to the Governor in Council, the Minister must be satisfied that—
(a) at least 2 members of the Board are persons who identify as experiencing, or as having experienced, mental illness or psychological distress; and
(b) at least 2 members of the Board are persons who identify as caring for or supporting, or as having cared for or supported, a person with mental illness or psychological distress.
(7) In making a recommendation to the Governor in Council, the Minister must be satisfied that at least one member of the Board is a representative of the designated mental health service with which the Centre has entered into an agreement under section 646(1).
(8) In making a recommendation to the Governor in Council, the Minister must be satisfied that at least one member of the Board is a representative of the academic institution with which the Centre has entered into an agreement under section 646(2).
(9) A person is not eligible to be appointed to the Board if the person is a member of the Parliament of Victoria, of another State or a Territory or of the Commonwealth.