List of Victorian government agencies

The Government of Victoria is delivered by a number of agencies, grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a minister appointed from the Parliament of Victoria.

Current Departments and agencies

Aboriginal Affairs

Arts

Consumer affairs

Corrections

Education and Training

Emergency Services[1]

  1. Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS)
  2. Rural Ambulance Victoria (RAV)

Energy

Environment

Health and Human Services

The Victorian Government established the Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria) on 1 January 2015 bringing together the former Department of Health, Department of Human Services and Sport and Recreation Victoria. The new department's primary focus is on well-being with responsibilities covering health, mental health, ageing, families, youth affairs and public housing.

Liquor and gaming regulation

Local government

Planning

Police[1]

Ports and Waterways

Premier and Cabinet

Primary Industries

Racing

Sport

Transport

The Department of Transport (DOT) supports three Ministerial portfolios, the Minister for Public Transport, the Minister for Roads and the Minister for Ports. It also supports one Parliamentary Secretary for Transport.

Overview

Most State transport agencies are established under the Transport Integration Act. The DOT oversees and coordinates the activities of the agencies which can be divided into three main types - statutory offices, statutory authorities and independent transport safety agencies.

Together with DOT, the agencies provide, manage and regulate transport system activities in Victoria including -

Statutory offices

The statutory offices include -

These agencies are part of the Department of Transport but each has a distinct statutory charter and powers.[4]

Statutory authorities

The statutory authorities[5] are -

These agencies are structurally separate from the Department of Transport.[6]

In July 2016, the government announced the creation of Transport for Victoria, a new statutory authority combining planning functions of Public Transport Victoria and VicRoads as well as functions of other agencies.[7]

Independent transport safety agencies

The independent transport safety agencies[8] are -

These agencies are part of the Department of Transport but are functionally independent and report to the relevant Ministers.[9]

Tourism

Victorian cross

Treasury and Finance

References

  1. 1 2 "Department of Justice Organisational Chart" (PDF). Victorian Department of Justice. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Note, some shipping matters are controlled by the Commonwealth under legislation such as the Navigation Act 1912. Other matters are within the jurisdiction of states such as Victoria through Acts such as the Transport Integration Act and other statutes like the Marine Act 1988.
  3. ↑ Note, many air transport regulation matters are controlled by the Commonwealth Government. The Transport Integration Act would apply, for example, to planning controls at some airports and in respect of transport connections to other airports by road and rail.
  4. ↑ For information relating to the Director of Public Transport, see Division 1 of Part 5 of the Transport Integration Act 2010. The charter and powers of the Transport Infrastructure Development Agent are set out in Division 4 of Part 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010.
  5. ↑ See Parts 5 and 6, Transport Integration Act 2010.
  6. ↑ The Act establishes these agencies as structurally separate bodies with their own legal personality. For example, section 81(4) of the Transport Integration Act 2010 establishes VicRoads as a "body corporate" which "may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer".
  7. ↑ "A Simpler, More Coordinated Transport System For Victoria". Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  8. ↑ Part 7, Transport Integration Act 2010.
  9. ↑ Section 194, Transport Integration Act 2010.
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