DPC is led by the Secretary who reports to the Premier and serves as the head of the VPS. The department is managed by a senior executive group comprising the head of each of DPC’s groups. The administrative office heads are also key senior executives within the DPC portfolio.
Secretary
Jeremi Moule was appointed as Secretary of DPC and head of the VPS in October 2020.
Prior to this role, he was the Deputy Secretary, Governance Policy and Coordination at DPC, a position he held since August 2018.
Jeremi has held various executive positions in the VPS over a 20-year period, was the CEO of a registered training organisation and started his working life as a journalist. He has worked extensively in regional Victoria, where he also lives.
He holds a journalism degree from the University of South Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Deputy Secretary, Public Administration
Marian Chapman was appointed as Deputy Secretary, Public Administration at DPC in December 2025. Prior to joining DPC, Marian held a number of Deputy Secretary roles at the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), where she led complex criminal and civil law policy and legislative reforms across the justice system. Marian served as Chief Counsel and was responsible for integrity and assurance functions as well as the operational functions of Fines Victoria and the Sheriff’s Office of Victoria.
Marian has extensive public sector experience in Australia and the United Kingdom. She has also held senior roles at the Department of Treasury and Finance, including General Counsel, corporate and commercial advisory roles. Marian holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne.
In 2024 Marian became a Victorian Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, and was recognised in the Top 50 Public Sector Women by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria) in 2017.
Joshua Puls MVO was Deputy Secretary, Public Administration during the reporting period until December 2025.
Deputy Secretary, Economic Policy and State Productivity
Jason Loos PSM commenced as Deputy Secretary, Economic Policy and State Productivity at DPC in June 2023.
Jason was previously Deputy Secretary at the Department of Treasury and Finance, where he was responsible for providing strategic commercial, financial and risk management advice to the Victorian Government.
Jason has over 26 years’ experience in the commercial structuring and delivery of infrastructure projects, including extensive experience in delivering Public Private Partnerships and the corporate governance oversight of significant Victorian Government business enterprises.
Jason has a Master of Business Administration from RMIT and an honours degree in economics from Monash University.
Jason is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and in 2023 was named a Victorian Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.
In 2024, Jason was awarded the Public Service Medal for his significant contribution to infrastructure policy and projects across Victoria.
Deputy Secretary, First Peoples – State Relations
Terry Garwood PSM commenced as Deputy Secretary, First Peoples – State Relations at DPC in July 2023.
Terry has been an officer of the Victorian and Australian public services for over 45 years. Previously, Terry was the Deputy Secretary,
Land Services in Victoria’s Department of Transport and Planning (DTP).
Terry has been responsible for health, aged care, disability services, child protection, public housing programs, freight and logistics, and Aboriginal affairs in a variety of senior executive roles.
Terry served on the Museums Board of Victoria for 9 years and the Centenary of Federation Committee for 5 years and is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia. He was appointed as a Director of the Ports Victoria Board on 1 October 2022.
Terry was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2018 for distinguished public service. He was also inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll in 2018 recognising his leadership, passion and commitment to community development.
Terry holds a Diploma of Arts (General Studies) and a Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) from Latrobe University and was awarded a Distinguished Alumni medal in 2002.
Deputy Secretary, Social Policy
Dannii de Kretser was appointed as Deputy Secretary, Social Policy at DPC in December 2025, and prior to this acted in the role between October and December 2025.
Previously Dannii was Deputy CEO at Homes Victoria. She has held numerous senior roles across multiple departments, including in Human Services, Education, Justice and previously in Premier and Cabinet to lead the response to the Royal Commission into Family Violence. She has worked as a client partner supporting digital and operational transformation in the private sector.
Dannii’s public sector career started over 23 years ago supporting public housing communities as a Housing Officer. She has held senior operational, policy, strategy, and program roles across social services with a focus on improving the lives of Victorians.
Dannii holds an Executive Masters in Public Administration through the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (University of Melbourne) and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Monash University. She has been recognised in the Top 50 Public Sector Women by the Institute of Public Administration Australia and has received a National Emergency Medal.
Dr Emma Cassar PSM was Deputy Secretary, Social Policy during the reporting period until October 2025.
Deputy Secretary, Children’s Portfolio Coordination
Brigid Sunderland commenced as Deputy Secretary, Children’s Portfolio Coordination at DPC in January 2025. Brigid has had an extensive public sector career with a strong emphasis on social policy and service delivery reform and outcomes.
Prior to joining DPC, Brigid was Secretary of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and before that served in executive positions in the DJCS.
Brigid has previously held senior positions in both the public and private sectors including the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. Prior to joining the public sector, Brigid practised as a lawyer in several international and Australian law firms.
Brigid holds degrees in Law and Political Science and a Master of Public Policy and Management.
In 2017 she was named one of the Top 50 Public Sector Women by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria) and in 2022, a Victorian Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.
Deputy Secretary, Cost of Living Coordination
Jamie Driscoll commenced as Deputy Secretary, Cost of Living Coordination at DPC in April 2026.
Prior to joining DPC, Jamie served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Court Services Victoria, where he led continuous improvement of service delivery and drove reforms and efficiencies across the Victorian court system.
Jamie has also held senior roles at the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF), including as Deputy Secretary, Budget and Finance, where he oversaw the delivery of the State Budget and provided advice to government on fiscal strategy, financial management, consolidated reporting, and public sector workplace agreements. Jamie has also held senior roles across the Victorian and ACT Governments.
Jamie holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws, along with a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the Australian National University, and a Master of Applied Finance from Kaplan.
Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel
Jayne Atkins commenced as the Chief Parliamentary Counsel of the Office of the
Chief Parliamentary Counsel (OCPC) on
19 January 2022. From 2013 she was Deputy
Chief Parliamentary Counsel and Subordinate Legislation Manager, having joined OCPC in March 1991 after 4 years at the State Trustees as a solicitor. Jayne has over 30 years' experience drafting bills and drafting, settling and advising on subordinate legislation, where she has a particular interest.
Official Secretary of the Office of the Governor
Jonathan Burke commenced as the Official Secretary of the Office of the Governor in August 2022. Jonathan’s experience spans the government, not-for-profit and tertiary education sectors. His government experience includes several appointments in DPC and DJCS.
Jonathan has served four Governors of Victoria, including as Deputy Official Secretary and now, Official Secretary.
He holds degrees in Arts and Law from Monash University and has an Executive Master of Public Administration from the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) and the University of Melbourne.
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