The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) leads Whole of Victorian Government policy to support the people of Victoria by helping government achieve its strategic objectives, providing leadership to the public sector to improve its effectiveness and promoting collaboration across government to drive performance and improve outcomes.
In the coming years, DPC’s primary role will be to deliver strong policy outcomes that support the Premier, Cabinet, and the Victorian Public Service (VPS) to revitalise Victoria as we respond to and recover from the impact of COVID-19.
DPC will continue to pursue our vision of being recognised and respected leaders in professional public administration that promote integrity and accountability, which has been particularly accentuated in these fast-moving environments.
The demands of COVID-19 brought into sharp focus that a career in the public service is agile and responsive to the priorities of government, including as they change over time. We will continue to support and encourage our staff, both within DPC and across the Victorian Public Service, to develop the diverse skills and capabilities that characterise a high-performing, modern public servant.
Within DPC, two new groups have been created to continue to drive citizen involvement in policy making and to improve opportunities for Victorians to participate in social, cultural, economic and democratic life:
- First Peoples-State Relations — to deliver lasting change and strengthening self-determination for Aboriginal Victorians by prioritising the work on treaty and truth.
- Digital Victoria — to streamline and accelerate digital reform across government. 2020 and 2021 has transformed the way data and new technologies have been used, providing a generational opportunity to embed more collaborative and agile ways to better serve the people of Victoria.
In a complex and transformative time in Victoria’s and Australia’s history, our Corporate Plan 2021–25 presents DPC with a crucial opportunity to examine and evaluate our approaches, so that we can continue to deliver our priorities and programs for a stronger, fairer and better Victoria.
I look forward to implementing the initiatives in this Corporate Plan alongside my colleagues at DPC and through my role as Chair of the Victorian Secretaries’ Board.
Jeremi Moule
Secretary
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