- Our ministers
- Our board members
- Our organisational structure
- Our organisation chart
- Portfolios, agencies and entities
Find information about our ministers, executives, portfolios and agencies. See our organisational chart. You can also visit our contact us section.
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Our ministers
The department and its Secretary are responsible to the ministers who cover the following portfolios:
- Jaclyn Symes MP, Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Services
- The Hon. Lisa Neville, Minister for Police
- The Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support
- The Hon. Melissa Horne MP, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation
- Ingrid Stitt MP, Minister for Workplace Safety.
Our board
The Board of Management is the peak body in the department corporate governance structure, advising the Secretary on the management and administration of the department to ensure compliance with government directives, guidelines and legislation. It is responsible for integrating governance functions across the department and working collaboratively with portfolio agencies.
- Rebecca Falkingham, Secretary
- Samuel Porter, Deputy Secretary, Justice Policy and Data Reform
- Ryan Phillips, Deputy Secretary, Corrections and Justice Services
- Larissa Strong, Acting Commissioner, Corrections Victoria
- Peta McCammon, Deputy Secretary, Service Delivery Reform, Coordination and Workplace Safety
- Brigid Sunderland, Deputy Secretary, Youth Justice
- Jodi Henderson, Commissioner, Youth Justice
- Jana Stewart, Acting Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Justice
- Corinne Cadilhac, Deputy Secretary, Justice Infrastructure and CEO, Community Safety Building Authority
- John Batho, Deputy Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Liquor, Gaming and Dispute Services
- Marian Chapman, Deputy Secretary, Legal and Integrity
- Craig Howard, Deputy Secretary, Fines, Registration and Crime Prevention
- Bill Kyriakopoulos, Deputy Secretary, Police, Community Safety and Communications
- Jenni Rigby, Acting Deputy Secretary, Acting Deputy Secretary and Chief Executive, Emergency Management Victoria
- Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner
- Andrew Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Corporate Governance and Support
- Nicola Brown, Deputy Secretary, People and Workplace Services
- Gabriela Pulczynski, Director, Office of the Secretary
- Sue Clifford, Deputy State Controller, High Risk Industries and Enforcement Operation
Our organisational structure
The department is comprised of 15 groups:
- Aboriginal Justice
- Consumer Affairs, Liquor, Gaming and Dispute Services
- Corporate Governance and Support
- Corrections and Justice Services
- Emergency Management Victoria
- Justice Infrastructure / Community Safety Building Authority
- Justice Policy and Data Reform
- Legal and Integrity
- People and Workplace Services
- Police, Community Safety and Communications
- Office of the Secretary
- Fines, Registration and Crime Prevention
- Service Delivery Reform, Coordination and Workplace Safety
- Youth Justice
- High Risk Industries Engagement and Enforcement Operation
Our organisation chart
Download a high-level organisation chart showing our groups and executive staff below:
Portfolios, agencies and entities
The following portfolios, agencies and entities are supported administratively by Department of Justice and Community Safety.
Attorney-General
Statutory offices:
- Chief Examiner and Examiner (jointly administered with the Minister for Police)
- Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation (jointly administered with the Attorney-General of New South Wales)
- Crown Counsel
- Crown Prosecutors
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC)
- Public Advocate
- Public Interest Monitor
- Solicitor-General
- Victims of Crime Commissioner
- Victorian Legal Services Commissioner
- Victorian Inspectorate
- Victorian Ombudsman
Administrative offices:
- Local Government Inspectorate
- Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office
Statutory authorities:
- Appeal Costs Board
- Coronial Council of Victoria
- Court Services Victoria
- Judicial College of Victoria
- Judicial Commission of Victoria Board
- Judicial Entitlements Panel
- Law Institute of Victoria
- Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee
- Legal Services Council (Uniform Legal Services Regulation) (jointly administered with the Attorney-General of New South Wales)
- Forensic Leave Panel
- Office of Public Prosecutions
- Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
- Sentencing Advisory Council
- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules Committee
- Victims of Crime Consultative Committee
- Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
- Victoria Law Foundation
- Victoria Legal Aid
- Victoria Legal Aid Panel of Independent Reviews
- Victorian Bar
- Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
- Victorian Law Reform Commission
- Victorian Legal Services Board
- Victorian Legal Admissions Board
- Victorian Professional Standards Council
- Victorian Traditional Owners Trust
Judicial and quasi-judicial bodies
- Supreme Court of Victoria
- County Court of Victoria
- Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
- Children’s Court of Victoria
- Coroners Court of Victoria
- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal
- Municipal Electoral Tribunals
Consumer affairs, gaming and liquor regulation
Statutory offices:
- Arbitrator, Sale of Land Act
- Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria
Statutory authorities:
- Business Licensing Authority
- Commissioner for Residential Tenancies
- Consumer Policy Research Centre
- Estate Agents Council
- Independent Review Panel
- Liquor Control Advisory Council
- Motor Car Traders Claims Committee
- Residential Tenancies Bond Authority
- Responsible Gambling Ministerial Advisory Council
- Sex Work Ministerial Advisory Committee
- Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
- Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Corrections
Statutory authorities:
- Adult Parole Board
- Post Sentence Authority
- Women’s Correctional Services Advisory Committee
- Justice Health Ministerial Advisory Committee
- Ministerial Community Advisory Committee (Custodial Community Permit Program)
Emergency Services
Statutory offices:
- Emergency Management Commissioner
- Fire Services Implementation Monitor
- Fire Rescue Commissioner and Deputy Fire Rescue Commissioners
- Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Administrative offices:
- Bushfire Recovery Victoria
- COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria
Statutory authorities:
- Country Fire Authority
- Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission
- Emergency Management Victoria
- Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority
- Fire District Review Panel
- Fire Rescue Victoria
- Fire Rescue Victoria Appeals Commission
- Victoria State Emergency Service Authority
Police
Statutory offices:
- Chief Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of Police
- Chief Examiner and Examiner (jointly administered with the Attorney-General)
Statutory authorities:
- Firearms Appeals Committee
- Police Registration and Services Board
- Road Safety Camera Commissioner
- Road Safety Camera Commissioner Reference Group
Portfolio agencies:
- Victoria Police
Workplace safety
Statutory offices:
- Convenor of Medical Panels
Statutory authorities:
- Accident Compensation Conciliation Service
- Victorian Work Cover Authority
- Victorian Asbestos Eradication Agency
- Workplace Incidents Consultative Committee
Youth Justice
- Youth Parole Board
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