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• Justice system Toggle topics within this area
  • Laws and regulation

    How laws are made and regulated, and which legislative issues the department is currently addressing

  • Courts and tribunals

    Interpreting the law, resolving disputes and imposing penalties on those who have broken the law

  • Dispute resolution  (External link)

    Advice and mediation services as alternatives to court in resolving disputes.

  • Fines and penalties

    Systems and processes for infringements (fines), penalties and values, fine enforcement and asset confiscation.

  • Corrections, prisons and parole  (External link)

    The correctional process, from community corrections to prison, parole and release

  • Victims of crime  (External link)

    Information, advice and support for victims of violent crime

  • Legal assistance

    Find a lawyer or organisation to assist you with legal matters

  • Sheriffs in Victoria

    Sheriff’s officers take action against people who do not comply with their debt-related court orders.

  • Policing  (External link)

    Preventing, investigating and solving crime

  • Youth justice

    Youth justice supervises and provides programs for young people in the criminal justice system.

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  • Pay a fine (External link)
  • Visit a prisoner (External link)
  • View courts daily lists and sittings (External link)
  • Find a Justice of the Peace
  • Download an affidavit form
  • Download a statutory declaration form
  • Find out about powers of attorney (External link)
• Safer communities Toggle topics within this area
  • Emergencies

    Planning, managing and delivering Victoria’s emergency services.

  • Crime prevention

    Crime prevention campaigns, initiatives, programs and grants

  • Road safety

    Victoria's road safety strategy and road safety camera program

  • Gambling

    Gambling policy, regulation, licensing, education and research, and support for problem gambling

  • Water safety  (External link)

    Play it safe at the beach, at the river, by the pool and while boating and fishing

  • Protecting children and families

    Sustaining and improving outcomes for vulnerable children and their families

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  • Apply for a community crime prevention grant (External link)
  • Download the VicEmergency app (External link)
  • Locate a speed camera (External link)
  • Contact Crime Stoppers (External link)
  • Get help for problem gambling (External link)
  • Have your say via community consultations (External link)

   

• Licences and certificates Toggle topics within this area
  • Births, deaths and marriages  (External link)

    Certificates and registries for births, deaths and relationships, and family history resources

  • Working with children  (External link)

    Checks for people in paid or voluntary child-related work.

  • Business licensing

    Licensing, registration and regulation of businesses and industries.

  • Non-business

    Non-business licences, certificates and registers, including birth certificates and Working with Children Checks

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  • Apply for birth, death and marriage certificates (External Link)
  • Working with Children Check (External link)
  • Liquor licences (External link)
  • Proof of Age Card (External link)
  • Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate (External link)
  • Responsible Service of Gaming training (External link)
  • RSA online refresher course (External link)
• Your rights Toggle topics within this area
  • Consumer  (External link)

    Victoria's consumer affairs regulator oversees the rights and responsibilities of businesses and consumers

  • Privacy

    Privacy law regulates how personal information is obtained, used and disposed of.

  • Disability and mental health

    Advocacy, services and support for people with a disability or mental illness

  • Equal opportunity and human rights  (External link)

    Equal opportunity, sexual harassment, racial and religious vilification, and related dispute resolution

  • Aboriginal Justice Agreement

    A partnership between the Victorian Government and the Victorian Koori community to improve justice outcomes.

  • Freedom of information

    How to request access to documents held by Department of Justice and Regulation business units

  • Native title

    History and legislation behind the recognition and protection of native title

  Top tasks

  • Make a freedom of information request (External link)
  • Download the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement
  • Get advice on topics affecting people with a disability (External link)
  • Find information about ending a residential lease or tenancy (External link)
  • Making and handling protected disclosures
  • Follow Consumer Affairs Victoria on Twitter (External link)