Chapter 1: Portfolios

This table sets out the departments, ministers, portfolios and program areas that are referenced in this report.

See Appendix 6 for a more detailed description of each program area's work profile.

Table 1: Ministers, portfolios, and responsibilities for the 2022–23 reporting period.

Minister	Portfolio	Responsibilities
The Hon. Ros Spence MP	Minister for Prevention of Family Violence	Specialist family violence services Sexual assault services The Orange Door Network Risk Assessment and Management Panels
The Hon. Anthony Carbines MP	Minister for Police Minister for Crime Prevention	Victoria Police
The Hon. Colin Brooks MP	Minister for Housing Minister for Multicultural Affairs	Public housing Community housing Homelessness services Organisations that provide settlement or targeted casework services specifically for migrants, refugees or people seeking asylum
The Hon. Danny Pearson MP	Minister for Consumer Affairs	Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria Consumer Affairs Victoria funded programs: Financial Counselling Program Tenancy Assistance and Advocacy Program
The Hon. Enver Erdogan MLC	Minister for Corrections Minister for Victim Support Minister for Youth Justice	Adult Parole Board Community Correctional Services (including Community Correctional Services, Corrections Victoria and Justice Health) Family Violence Restorative Justice Victims of Crime Helpline Victims Assistance Program Youth Justice Youth Justice Funded Services Youth Parole Board
The Hon. Gabrielle Williams MP	Minister for Ambulance Services Minister for Mental Health	Ambulance Victoria Mental health services Alcohol and other drugs services
The Hon. Ingrid Stitt MLC	Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep	Department of Education Centre-based early childhood education and care services
The Hon. Jaclyn Symes MLC	Attorney-General	Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Children’s Court of Victoria Court Network Aboriginal Justice Group funded programs: Koori Women’s Place Ngarra Jarranounith Place
The Hon. Lizzie Blandthorn MLC	Minister for Child Protection and Family Services Minister for Disability	Child Protection Community-based child and family services (including Child FIRST) Registered out-of-home care services (including Secure Welfare Services, care services and Hurstbridge Farm) Refugee Minor program Supported playgroups Forensic Disability Services Multiple Complex Needs Initiative State-funded aged care services
The Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas	Minister for Health	Hospitals and health services Independently managed registered community health centres Early Parenting Centres Bush Nursing Centres General practitioners General practice nurses Maternal and child health programs
The Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP	Minister for Education	Department of Education Schools Education services

Updated 26 March 2024