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Department objectives

The objectives that DPC seeks to achieve over the medium term are:

Stronger policy outcomes for Victoria

  • Lead whole-of-government economic and social policy delivery and reform.
  • Lead the public sector response to significant state and Commonwealth issues, policy challenges and projects.
  • Deliver policies and programs that promote fairness, inclusion and participation of Victoria’s culturally diverse communities.

First Peoples in Victoria are strong and self-determining

  • Improve outcomes and services for First Peoples through prioritising actions to enable self-determination, including advancing Treaty, protecting and promoting cultural rights, recognising land and native title rights, and responding to and engaging with the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
  • Address trauma, support healing and stop systemic injustice.
  • Provide culturally safe systems and services and transfer power and resources to communities.

Improved public administration and support for the Victorian public service

  • Foster and promote a high-performing public service.
  • Ensure effective whole-of-government performance and outcomes and support the effective administration of government.
  • Protect and promote the values of good governance, integrity and accountability across the public service to foster and maintain public trust in government.
  • Maintain compliance with government advertising and communication guidelines to support effective financial management, probity, and accountability of government advertising.

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