These Statements of Expectations articulate Ministers' expectations for regulator performance and improvement.
They outline the expectations each regulator will undertake to meet ministerial performance expectations and performance targets.
They are consistent with requirements under the Statement of Expectations Framework for Regulators and includes appropriate actions to deliver on the Minister’s improvements.
- For more information on the Statement of Expectations Framework for Regulators on the Department of Treasury and Finance website
- Further information on the department's Better Regulatory Practice Framework can be found on this website
- To receive any signed versions of the Ministerial Statements of Expectations please contact The Regulatory Practice Improvement Team at the Department of Health and Human Services on (03) 90966930
Ministerial Statements of Expectations 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021
The Ministerial Statements of Expectations cover the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021 and are issued by the Minister for Health, Minister for Ambulance Services and the Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers.
Health portfolio
In the Health portfolio, Ministerial Statements of Expectations for 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021 were issued to the following regulators:
- Communicable Disease Section, Department of Health and Human Services
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Legionella Risk Management, Department of Health and Human Services
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Commercial Pest Control Operators, Department of Health and Human Services
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Radiation Safety, Department of Health and Human Services
- Food Safety Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Tobacco Control, Department of Health and Human Services
- Medicines and Poisons Regulation, Department of Health and Human Services
- Private Hospitals Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Water Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) (independent statutory authority)
- Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) (independent statutory authority)
Child Protection, Disability, Ageing and Carers portfolio
In the Child Protection, Disability, Ageing and Carers portfolio, Ministerial Statements of Expectations for 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021 were issued to the following regulators:
- Human Services Regulator, Department of Health and Human Services
- Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) (independent statutory authority)
Minister Mikakos
Ministerial Statements of Expectations
- Communicable Disease Section
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Legionella Risk Management
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Commercial Pest Control Operators
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Radiation Safety
- Food Safety Unit
- Tobacco Control Team
- Medicines and Poisons Regulation
- Private Hospitals Unit
- Water Unit
- Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA)
- Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA)
Response to Ministerial Statements of Expectations
- Communicable Disease Section (Response)
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Legionella Risk Management (Response)
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Commercial Pest Control Operators (Response)
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Radiation Safety (Response)
- Food Safety Unit (Response)
- Tobacco Control Team (Response)
- Medicines and Poisons Regulation (Response)
- Private Hospitals Unit (Response)
- Water Unit (Response)
- Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) (Response)
- Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) (Response)
Minister Donnellan
Ministerial Statements of Expectations
Response to Ministerial Statements of Expectations
Ministerial Statements of Expectation 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
Health portfolio
In the Health Portfolio, Ministerial Statements of Expectations for 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 were issued to the following regulators:
- Tobacco Control, Department of Health and Human Services
- Food Safety Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Water Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Private Hospitals Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Drugs and Poisons Regulation, Department of Health and Human Services
- Communicable Disease Section, Department of Health and Human Services
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Legionella Team, Department of Health and Human Services
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Pest Control Team, Department of Health and Human Services
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Radiation Team, Department of Health and Human Services
- Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) (external regulator)
- Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) (external regulator)
Housing, Disability and Ageing portfolio
In the Housing, Disability and Ageing Portfolio, Ministerial Statements of Expectations for 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 were issued to the following regulators:
- Standards and Regulation Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Supported Residential Services and Accommodation Support Unit, Department of Health and Human Services.
Families and Children portfolio
In the Families and Children Portfolio, Ministerial Statements of Expectations for 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 were issued to the following regulator:
- Standards and Regulation Unit, Department of Health and Human Services
- Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) (external regulator)
Sport and Recreation portfolio
In the Sport and Recreation Portfolio, Ministerial Statements of Expectations for 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 were issued to the following statutory authority:
- The Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board of Victoria (external regulator).
To receive any signed versions of the Ministerial Statements of Expectations please contact The Regulatory Practice Improvement Team at the Department of Health and Human Services on 03) 90966930.
Minister Hennessy
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Tobacco Control Section (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Food Safety Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Water Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Private Hospitals Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Drugs and Poisons Regulation (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Communicable Disease Section (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Legionella Team (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Pest Control Team (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Radiation Team (word)
Minister Foley
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Standards and Regulation Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation: Supported Residential Services and Accommodation Support Unit (word)
Minister Mikakos
Minister Hennessy
- Minister's letter response to health SoEs (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Tobacco Control Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Food Safety Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Water Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Private Hospitals Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Drugs and Poisons Regulation (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Communicable Disease Section (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance - Legionella Team (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance Section - Pest Control Team (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance Section - Radiation Team (word)
Minister Foley
- Minister's letter response: Standards and Regulation Unit and Supported Residential Services (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Standards and Regulation Unit (word)
- 17-19 Ministerial Statement of Expectation Response: Supported Residential Services (word)
Minister Mikakos
Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services regulators
Under the Statement of Expectations Framework for regulators government departments must evaluate portfolio regulators’ Statement of Expectations. The requirement applies to all regulators that have been issued with a Statement of Expectations for the period 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Evaluation report for regulators in the health portfolio
View the evaluation report for regulators in the health portfolio.
The regulators included are:
- Communicable Disease Section
- Food Safety Unit
- Water Unit
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance – Legionella Team
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance – Pest Control Team
- Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance – Radiation Team
- Medicines and Poisons Regulation
- Tobacco Control Section
- Private Hospitals Unit
- Victorian Pharmacy Authority (statutory authority)
- Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (statutory authority)
Evaluation report for regulators in the child protection, disability, ageing and carers regulators portfolio
The regulators included are:
- Supported Residential Services Regulation
- Standards and Regulation
- Commission for Children and Young People (statutory authority)