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- Our board
- Our organisational structure
- Portfolios, agencies and entities
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Our ministers
The department and its Secretary are responsible to the ministers who cover the following portfolios:
- The Hon. Jaclyn Symes MLC, Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Services
- Anthony Carbines MP, Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing
- Enver Erdogan MP, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support
- The Hon. Melissa Horne MP, Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation
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
- Bill Kyriakopoulos, Deputy Secretary, Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination
- Josh Smith, Deputy Secretary, Youth Justice
- Andrea Davidson, Commissioner, Youth Justice
- Emma Catford, Deputy Secretary, Corrections and Justice Services
- Larissa Strong, Commissioner, Corrections Victoria
- Toby Hemming, Deputy Secretary, Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services
- Marian Chapman, Deputy Secretary, Courts, Civil and Criminal Law
- Adrian Sculthorpe, Acting Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Justice
- Kate Fitzgerald, Deputy Secretary and Chief Executive, Emergency Management
- Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner
- Jessica Bartik, Executive Director, Office of the Secretary
Our organisational structure
Aboriginal Justice
Acting Deputy Secretary: Adrian Sculthorpe
Acting Associate Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Justice: Joy Savage
Executive Director, Aboriginal Justice Policy Reform Unit and Truth and Justice Response Unit: Sam Whitney
Corporate Services and Infrastructure
Deputy Secretary: Corinne Cadilhac
Corporate Services
Associate Deputy Secretary and Chief Statistician, Crime Statistics Agency: Fiona Dowsley
Acting Chief Information Officer, Technology Solutions: Daryl Dixon
Chief Information Security Officer: John O’Driscoll
Acting Executive Director, Assurance: Rob Francis
Acting Chief Procurement Officer: Iain Davison
Chief Financial Officer: Sam Ho
Infrastructure
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Community Safety Building Authority and Program Delivery: Sam Werner
Executive Director, Fire Services: Sonia Meloni
Executive Director, Project Management Office: Julianne Brennan
Executive Director, Commercial and Legal: Lance Sleeman
Executive Director, Prison Infill Expansion Program: Mark Koliba
Corrections and Justice Services
Deputy Secretary: Emma Catford
Executive Director, Group Services and Coordination: Vacant
Corrections Victoria
Commissioner, Corrections Victoria: Larissa Strong
Assistant Commissioner, Sentence Management: Jenny Hosking
Assistant Commissioner, Security and Intelligence: Frank Dumic
Deputy Commissioner, Custodial Operations: Melissa Westin
Assistant Commissioner, Custodial Operations: Scott Jacques
Assistant Commissioner, Custodial Operations: Andrew Reaper
Assistant Commissioner, Custodial Operations: Brett McMerrin
Assistant Commissioner, Custodial Operations: Megan McClelland
Deputy Commissioner, Offender Services: Sarah Miles
Policy, Strategy and Offender Outcomes
Acting Associate Deputy Secretary, Policy, Strategy and Offender Outcomes: Jess Low
Executive Director, Corrections Policy Strategy and Service Design: Rich Vinciullo
Executive Director, Health Services Review: Amber Griffiths
Acting Executive Director, Justice Health: Susannah Robinson
Justice Services
Associate Deputy Secretary, Justice Services: Paul Fitzpatrick
Assistant Commissioner, Community Operations: Jenny Roberts
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Adult Parole Board: Fatima Ebrahim
Executive Director, West Area: Michelle Wood
Executive Director, South Area: Albert Bentincontri
Executive Director, North West Metropolitan Area: Taryn Escreet
Acting Executive Director, North Area: Brett Ryan
Emergency Management
Deputy Secretary: Kate Fitzgerald
Emergency Management Commissioner: Andrew Crisp
Emergency Management
Deputy Commissioner, Capability and Risk: Amanda Leck
Deputy Commissioner, Operations: Chris Stephenson
Executive Director, Emergency Management Strategy: Jenni Rigby
Executive Director, Emergency Management Technology: Edel David
Emergency Recovery Victoria
Chief Executive Officer, Emergency Recovery Victoria: Mariela Diaz
Executive Director, Recovery Operations: Rebecca Redpath
Executive Director, Recovery Operations: Sue Jamieson
Executive Director, Operations: Clint Bambrick
Executive Director, Recovery Coordination: Kate Millar
Executive Director, Recovery Strategy and Policy: Dean Purkis
Executive Director, Recovery Enablement: Kathryn Phillips
Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services
Deputy Secretary: Toby Hemming
Integrity and Legal Services
Acting General Counsel: Sally Winton
Deputy General Counsel: Tom Saunders
Deputy General Counsel: Joseph Charles
Deputy General Counsel: Katerina Kappos
Deputy General Counsel: Lisa Filippin
Executive Director, Legal Services Coordination: Elizabeth Brandè
Executive Director, Integrity and Reviews: Kris Waring
Executive Director, Integrity Policy, Performance and Major Crimes: Kathryn Bannon
Chief Administrative Officer, Post Sentence Authority: Erin Louis
Inspector-General for Emergency Management: Tony Pearce
Deputy Inspector-General for Emergency Management: Sam Redlich
Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation
Executive Director, Liquor and Gaming: Simon Grieve
Chief Operating Officer, Liquor Control Victoria: Chris Carter
Executive Director, Implementation RCCOL: John Katsoulas
Courts, Civil and Criminal Law
Deputy Secretary: Marian Chapman
Associate Deputy Secretary, Justice Economics System Reform: Diab Harb
Executive Director, Criminal Law Policy: Katie Bosco
Executive Director, Courts and Civil Law Policy: Vacant
Executive Director, Civil and Enforcement Services: Craig Howard
Executive Director, Demobilised Industry Engagement and Enforcement Operation: Elizabeth Brandè
People, Safety, Culture and Communications
Deputy Secretary: Nicola Brown
Acting Executive Director, Transformation, Development and Capability: Dishella Fernando
Executive Director, Strategic Communication: David Stockman
Director, People Services: Gina Wadden
Director, Employee and Workplace Relations: Susana De Pedro
Director, Safety, Wellbeing and Compliance: Michelle McKenzie
Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination
Deputy Secretary: Bill Kyriakopoulos
Executive Director, Service Delivery Reform and Crime Prevention: Alessandra Guadagnuolo
Executive Director, Strategic Coordination and Ministerial Services: Matt McBeath
Executive Director, Strategic Coordination and Ministerial Services: Felicity Fast
Executive Director, Police and Community Safety: Vivienne Clare
Executive Director, Victim Services Support and Reform: Melanie Heenan
Director, Office of Racing: Lisa Saxton
Youth Justice
Deputy Secretary: Josh Smith
Commissioner, Youth Justice: Andrea Davidson
Acting Executive Director, Youth Justice Operations: James McCann
Acting Executive Director, Young People’s Outcomes and Workforce Support: Tess Mullenger
Executive Director, Policy, Strategy and Performance: Stephanie Ng
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 Special Investigator
- 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 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
Gaming and Liquor Regulation
Statutory offices:
- Special Manager for Melbourne Casino Operator
Statutory authorities and advisory bodies:
- Liquor Control Advisory Council
- Victorian Liquor Commission
- Responsible Gambling Ministerial Advisory Council
- Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
- Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Corrections
Statutory authorities:
- Adult Parole Board
- Post Sentence Authority
Emergency Services
Statutory offices:
- Emergency Management Commissioner
- Fire Services Implementation Monitor
- Fire Rescue Commissioner and Deputy Fire Rescue Commissioners
- Inspector-General for Emergency Management
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
- Fire Rescue Victoria Strategic Advisory Committee
- Presumptive Rights Advisory Committee
- 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
Racing
- Greyhound Racing Victoria
- Harness Racing Victoria
- Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner
- Racing Victoria
- Victorian Racing Tribunal
- Victoria Racing Integrity Board
- Victims of Crime Commissioner
- Victims of Crime Consultative Committee
Youth Justice
- Youth Parole Board