700Statement of priorities

700 Statement of priorities

(1) In consultation with the Health Secretary, the Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Board must prepare a proposed statement of priorities for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria for each financial year in accordance with subsection (4).

(2) The Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Board must give a copy of the statement of priorities prepared under subsection (1) to the Minister on or before 1 October in each year for approval.

(3) If the Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Board and the Minister do not agree on a statement of priorities on or before 1 October, the Minister may make a statement of priorities for the relevant financial year in accordance with subsection (4).

(4) A proposed statement of priorities must specify—

(a) the services to be provided under service agreements with Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria and the funds to be provided to Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria; and

(b) the objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes to be met by Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria; and

(c) the performance indicators, targets or other measures against which the performance of Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria is to be assessed and monitored; and

(d) how and when Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria must report to the Minister and the Health Secretary on its performance in relation to the specified objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes; and

(e) any other matters—

(i) agreed from time to time by the Minister and the Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Board; or

(5) A statement of priorities may be varied at any time if the Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Board and the Minister agree.

(6) If the Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Board and the Minister fail to agree to a proposed variation of a statement of priorities within 28 days after the variation is proposed, the Minister may—

(b) decline to vary the statement of priorities.

(7) The Minister must publish a statement of priorities on the Department's Internet site.