Department of Justice and Community Safety
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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 1 January 2019 |
| Preceding Department |
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| Jurisdiction | Victoria, Australia |
| Headquarters | Southern Cross Tower 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne |
| Employees | 10,201 (June 2020) |
| Annual budget | $8.5 billion (FY 19–20) |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Department executive |
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| Website | justice |
| Agency ID | PROV VA 5038 |
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The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) is one of nine government departments in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Known as the Department of Justice and Regulation until January 2019, it manages and provides government services relating to Victoria's justice system.
Ministers
As of January 2023[update], the DJCS supports four ministers in the following portfolios:[2]
| Name | Party | Portfolio | |
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| Jaclyn Symes | Labor | Attorney-General Minister for Emergency Services | |
| Anthony Carbines | Labor | Minister for Police Minister for Crime Prevention | |
| Enver Erdogan | Labor | Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice Minister for Victim Support | |
| Melissa Horne | Labor | Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation | |
Functions
The DJCS has responsibility for the following policy areas:
- Legal system
- Courts and tribunals
- Policing
- Business licensing
- Corrections, prisons and parole
- Human rights and anti-discrimination law
- Emergency services
- Births, deaths and marriages
- Emergency management
- Consumer affairs
- Workplace safety
- Gambling and alcohol regulation
Agencies
Agencies under the DJCS portfolios include:[3]
- Office of Public Prosecutions
- Court Services Victoria
- Legal Services Board
- Sentencing Advisory Council
- Victims of Crime Commissioner
- Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission
- Victorian Law Foundation
- Victorian Law Reform Commission
- Victoria Legal Aid
- Victorian Legal Admissions Board
- Youth Parole Board
- Adult Parole Board
- Corrections Victoria
- Emergency Management Victoria
- State Emergency Service
- Victoria Police
- Fire Rescue Victoria
- Country Fire Authority
- Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner
- Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
- Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Consumer Affairs Victoria
References
- ^ Annual Report 2019–20 (PDF). Melbourne: Department of Justice and Community Safety. October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "People and organisational structure". Department of Justice and Community Safety. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "DJCS Statutory entities chart" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
External links
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