677Powers of Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria

677 Powers of Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria

(1) Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria has the power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with or incidental to the performance of its functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria may—

(a) enter into agreements or arrangements for the provision of youth mental health and wellbeing services and other services related to its functions; and

(b) impose fees and charges for the provision of services; and

(c) seek and accept funds from any person for the purpose of performing its functions.

(3) In performing its functions and exercising its powers, Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria must have regard to—

(a) the needs and views of the following—

(i) persons with lived experience of mental illness or psychological distress, including—

(A) young persons; and

(B) families, carers and supporters of young persons who are experiencing or have experienced mental illness or psychological distress; and

(C) young persons who are carers or supporters of adults or other young persons who are experiencing mental illness or psychological distress;

(ii) the diverse communities served by Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria;

(iii) providers of youth mental health and wellbeing services and the broader service system for young persons;

(iv) the youth mental health and wellbeing workforce; and

(b) the need to ensure that Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria uses its resources in an effective and efficient manner; and

(c) the need to ensure that resources of the Victorian public health sector generally are used effectively and efficiently; and

(d) the need to ensure that it continuously strives—

(i) to improve the quality and safety of the services provided under service agreements with mental health and wellbeing service providers; and

(ii) to promote innovation.