Our ministers
Our board
Portfolio public bodies
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Our ministers
The department and its Secretary are responsible to the ministers who cover the following portfolios:
- Hon Sonya Kilkenny MP, Attorney-General
- Hon Anthony Carbines MP, Minister for Police, Minister for Community Safety, Minister for Victims, Minister for Racing
- The Hon. Enver Erdogan MLC, Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice
- The Hon. Vicki Ward MP, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery
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.
- Kate Houghton, Secretary
- Ryan Phillips, Associate Secretary
- Corinne Cadilhac, Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services and Infrastructure
- Nicola Brown, Deputy Secretary, People, Safety, Culture and Communications
- Adrian Sculthorpe, Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Justice
- Jodi Henderson, Deputy Secretary, Youth Justice
- Emma Catford, Deputy Secretary, Corrections and Justice Services
- Bill Kyriakopoulos, Deputy Secretary, Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination
- Kathryn Bannon, A/Deputy Secretary, Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services
- Marian Chapman, Deputy Secretary, Courts, Civil and Criminal Law
- Kate Fitzgerald, Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management
Portfolio public bodies
The following portfolio public bodies are supported administratively by the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
Attorney-General
Administrative offices
- Local Government Inspectorate (Chief Municipal Inspector)
- Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office
Exempt bodies
- Children’s Court of Victoria
- Coroners Court of Victoria
- County Court of Victoria
- Court Services Victoria
- Judicial Commission of Victoria
- Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
- Office of Public Prosecutions
- Office of Public Prosecutions Director’s Committee
- Supreme Court of Victoria
Public entities
- Appeal Costs Board
- Forensic Leave Panel
- Legal Services Council (Uniform Legal Services Regulation)
- Sentencing Advisory Council
- Victoria Law Foundation
- Victoria Legal Aid
- Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
- Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
- Victoria Law Reform Commission
- Vicotria Legal Admissions Board
- Victorian Legal Services Board
- Victorian Professional Standards Council
- Youth Parole Board
Special bodies
- Independent Board-based Anti-Corruption Commission
- Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
- Office of the Victorian Ombudsman
- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- Integrity Oversight Victoria
Statutory authorities
- Coronial Council of Victoria
- Judicial College of Victoria
- Judicial Entitlements Panel
- Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee
- Police Informants Royal Commission Implementation Monitor (body)
Statutory offices
- Chief Crown Prosecutor (Crown Prosecutors’ Chambers)
- Chief Examiner and Examiners (jointly administered with the Minister for Police)
- Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation
- Crown Counsel
- Deputy Public Interest Monitors
- Deputy State Coroner
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- Police Informants Royal Commission Implementation Monitor (role)
- Principal Public Interest Monitor
- Public Advocate
- Solicitor-General
- State Coroner
- Victoria Legal Aid Panel of Independent Reviewers
- Victorian Civil and Administrative Rules Committee (members)
- Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Commissioner
- Victorian Legal Services Commissioner
Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation
Public entities
- Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission
- Victorian Liquor Commission
Statutory authority
- Independent Review Panel
Statutory office
- Victorian Liquor Commissioners
Corrections
Public entities
- Adult Parole Board
- Post Sentence Authority
Community Safety
There are no public bodies associated with the Community Safety portfolio.
Emergency Services
Public entities
- Country Fire Authority
- Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission
- Emergency Management Victoria
- Fire District Review Panel
- Fire Rescue Victoria
- Fire Rescue Victoria Appeals Committee
- Fire Rescue Victoria Strategic Advisory Committee
- Firefighters Registration Board
- Triple Zero Victoria
- Victoria State Emergency Service Authority
Statutory offices
- Deputy Fire Rescue Commissioners
- Emergency Management Commissioner
- Fire Rescue Commissioner (Fire Rescue Victoria)
- Fire Services Implementation Monitor
- Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Natural Disaster Recovery
There are no public bodies associated with the Natural Disaster Recovery portfolio.
Police
Public entities
- Firearms Appeals Committee
- Police Registration and Services Board
Special Body
- Victoria Police
Statutory offices
- Assistant Commissioners for Police
- Chief Commissioner for Police
- Deputy Commissioners for Police
- Road Safety Camera Commissioner
Racing
Public entities
- Greyhound Racing Victoria
- Harness Racing Victoria
- Victorian Racing Integrity Board
- Victorian Racing Tribunal
Statutory office
- Racing Integrity Commissioner
Public entity
- Victims of Crime Consultative Committee (jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General)
Special body
- Office of the Victims of Crime Commissioner (jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General)
Statutory office
- Victims of Crime Commissioner (jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General)
Youth Justice
Public entity
- Youth Parole Board