DGS public entities

Public entities

Public entities include statutory authorities, state-owned enterprises, state-owned corporations and formally constituted advisory boards that perform functions outside of the public service.

DGS supports the Minister for Government Services and the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Local Government and Renters in their responsibilities for the following public entities:

• Cenitex
• Motor Car Traders Claims Committee
• Residential Tenancies Bond Authority
• Business Licensing Authority
• Victorian Local Government Commission.

Other entities

Other entities and services within our portfolio include:

Government services

Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria

The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (BDM) is involved in some of the most significant moments in Victorians' lives. BDM works hard to provide a helpful and empathetic service and take pride in the records we keep for the Victorian community.

BDM is responsible for recording all births, adoptions, marriages and deaths in Victoria. Registering domestic and caring relationships in Victoria. Registering name changes for people born or living in Victoria. Registering changes of record of sex for people born or living in Victoria. Issuing certificates for all the above. Offering a civil marriage service through the Victorian Marriage Registry. BDM also offers some of our records to people looking to trace their family history. BDM also provides data to the government, universities, and medical institutions for research and planning.

Public Record Office Victoria

Public Record Office Victoria is an administrative office of DGS. PROV maintains the archives of the State Government of Victoria, holding the official public records dating from the mid-1830s to today. If all of the records held in storage were placed end-to-end they would stretch for more than 100 kilometres. The Public Record Office of Victoria manages these records for use by the government and people of Victoria for now and future generations. The collection contains records of decisions, events, people, and places that have shaped the history of Victoria.

Consumer affairs

Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria

The Director of Consumer Affairs is the statutory office created under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 as Victoria’s consumer marketplace regulator. Under Sections 109 and 110 of this Act, the Director has significant powers and functions, with regulatory activities supported by Consumer Affairs Victoria. These activities include operational matters covering education, funded assistance and advocacy, and compliance monitoring and enforcement, administered across over 30 legislative schemes in Victoria.

Commissioner for Residential Tenancies and Social Housing

The Commissioner for Residential Tenancies and Social Housing provides independent advice to the Victorian Government to recommend changes to renting laws, programs, and services to improve the renting rights, practices, and tenant experiences across Victoria.

Local government

Councillor conduct framework

The Local Government Act 2020 establishes a councillor conduct framework to manage councillor conduct and behaviour.

Entities within the councillor conduct framework are:

• Principal Councillor Conduct Registrar
• Councillor Conduct Panel List
• Arbiter Panel List..

Independent reviews and reports

Under the Local Government Act 2020, the Minister for Local Government may appoint independent entities to provide advice to councils and report back on council structures, operations and governance.