Department of Justice and Community Safety
Government department of Victoria, Australia
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The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) is one of ten government departments in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Formed1 January 2019
Preceding Department
- Department of Justice and Regulation
Headquarters
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2019 |
Preceding Department |
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| Jurisdiction | Victoria, Australia |
| Headquarters | |
| 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 |
| Footnotes | |
| [1] | |
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 July 2026[update], the DJCS supports five ministers in the following portfolios:[2]
| Name | Party | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Kilkenny | Labor | Attorney-General | |
| Anthony Carbines | Labor | Minister for Police Minister for Community Safety Minister for Victims Minister for Racing | |
| Enver Erdogan | Labor | Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation | |
| Paul Hamer | Labor | Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice | |
| Vicki Ward | Labor | Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery | |
Functions
The DJCS has responsibility for the following policy areas:
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