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Penny Armytage, Our Secretary
Ms Armytage is Secretary of the Department of Justice, one of eleven state government departments in Victoria, Australia. She oversees and administers the department, which encompasses nine portfolios and employs more than 6,000 staff.
Qualifications
Ms Armytage graduated from Preston Institute of Technology in 1976 with a Bachelor of Social Work.
Honorific
National Fellow, Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA)
Work History
Prior to her current role, Ms Armytage was Executive Director, Operations Division, Department of Human Services (DHS). Before that she served in a variety of leadership roles including Commissioner for Correctional Services for the Department of Justice from 1999 to 2002 and Assistant Director, Protection and Care for DHS from 1995 to 1998.
Career Achievements
Ms Armytage has a diverse range of practice and management experience and has been a frontline worker, a supervisor and an executive in both the government and non-government sector. She has been a senior executive in the Victorian Public Service for the past 20 years.
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Contacts
Department of Justice, Victoria, Australia
121 Exhibition St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: 03 8684 0000
Tel: 1300 365 111 (regional callers)