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 Bushfire CRC
The Bushfire CRC is conducting a range of research projects that collectively aim to enhance the management of the bushfire risk to the community in an economically and ecologically sustainable way. |
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Fire Services Commissioner
The Fire Services Commissioner is an independent statutory officer, appointed by the Governor in Council reporting to the Minister for Police & Emergency Services. The Fire Services Commissioner provides leadership, support and expertise to work consultatively with the Victorian fire services to achieve continuous improvement and reform. |
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Country Fire Authority
Fire management in the country area of Victoria. |
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Department Sustainability and Environment
Public land fire management in Victoria |
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Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Fire management in the Melbourne metropolitan area |
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Department of Human Services
The Department of Human Services is Victoria's largest state government department.
It covers the responsibilities of the Ministers for Health, Mental Health, Senior Victorians, Community Services and Housing. |
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Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria is the custodian of a diverse estate of significant parks in Victoria and of the recreational management of Port Phillip Bay, Western Port and the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers. |
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Victoria Police
Victoria Police provides a 24-hour police service to the Victorian community. Victoria Police contributes to a high quality of life for individuals in the community by ensuring a safe and secure society and underpins the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of Victoria. |
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Victoria State Emergency Service
VICSES has a wide range of roles including planning for and responding to floods, severe storms, earthquakes, road accident rescue as well as search and rescue. VICSES also provides a support role to other emergency service agencies including Victoria Police. More than 5,500 volunteers provide this response across the state.
VICSES also has a major planning role providing support and guidance to Government departments and municipalities, as well as providing an audit role on all municipal emergency plans. |
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Energy Safe Victoria
Energy Safe Victoria is Victoria’s statutory independent electricity, gas and pipeline safety and technical regulator. |
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Department of Transport
The Department of Transport is moving Victoria into the future. The department is building a safer, fairer and greener transport system for all Victorians to create a more prosperous and connected community. |
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Department of Planning and Community Development
The Victorian Government is committed to delivering improvements in urban planning and development, particularly in the outer suburbs and regional areas where we are expecting strong growth.
DPCD is putting the needs of these growing communities front and centre. This ensures we are building strong communities that are well planned, well designed and help Victoria continue to be one of the most liveable states in the world. |
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Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner
The Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner (OESC) provides leadership in emergency management for Victoria, with specific responsibilities for ensuring the delivery of efficient, equitable and integrated fire and emergency services. The Office was established in 2000.
The Office supports the role of the Commissioner by:
* facilitating cooperation across the emergency services
* providing independent advice and leadership to government on any matter in relation to emergency management
* working with emergency services, government departments and the community to continuously improve the safety of all Victorians.
The Office oversees the state’s emergency management arrangements, which are described in the Emergency Management Manual Victoria. |
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Municipal Association Victoria
MAV is a driving and influential force behind a strong and strategically positioned local government sector. Its role, broadly speaking is to represent and advocate the interests of local government, lobby for a 'fairer deal' for councils, raise the sector's profile, ensure its long-term security and provide policy advice, strategic advice, capacity building programs and insurance services to local government. |
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VicRoads
VicRoads purpose is to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to communities throughout Victoria by managing the Victorian arterial road network and its use as an integral part of the overall transport system. |
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Department of Primary Industries
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is responsible for agriculture, fisheries, earth resources, energy and forestry in Victoria.
They design and deliver government policies and programs that enable Victoria 's primary and energy industries to sustainably maximise the wealth and wellbeing they generate, by providing essential goods and services, employment, investment and recreational opportunities. |
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Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
The Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (DIIRD) is the Victorian Government's lead agency for economic and regional development. Government's goals for more quality jobs and thriving, innovative industries across Victoria will be fostered through DIIRD's five priority objectives: Investment Attraction, Trade Development, Developing Innovative Industries, Regional Development and Marketing Victoria. |
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Tourism Victoria
Tourism Victoria is a vibrant and dynamic State Government statutory authority actively marketing Victoria as a premier tourism destination both domestically and internationally. |