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Justice system
Justice system
Laws and regulation
Laws and regulation
How laws are made and regulated, and which legislative issues the department is currently addressing
Courts and tribunals
Courts and tribunals
Interpreting the law, resolving disputes and imposing penalties on those who have broken the law
Dispute resolution
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Dispute resolution
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Advice and mediation services as alternatives to court in resolving disputes
Fines and penalties
Fines and penalties
Systems and processes for infringements (fines), penalties and values, fine enforcement and asset confiscation
Corrections
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Corrections
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Victoria's adult corrections system, including community corrections and prisons and correctional centres
Victims of crime
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Victims of crime
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Information, advice and support for victims of violent crime
Legal assistance
Legal assistance
Find a lawyer or organisation to assist you with legal matters
Sheriffs in Victoria
Sheriffs in Victoria
Learn about the role of sheriff's officers, who are responsible for enforcing warrants and orders issued by all Victorian courts
Policing
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Policing
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Preventing, investigating and solving crime
Youth Justice
Youth Justice
Youth justice supervises and provides programs for young people in the criminal justice system
Top tasks
Pay a fine
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Visit a prisoner
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View courts daily lists and sittings
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Find a Justice of the Peace
Make a statutory declaration
Make an affidavit
Find out about powers of attorney
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Find out about the Royal Commission into Management of Police Informants
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Safer communities
Safer communities
Emergencies
Emergencies
Planning, managing and delivering Victoria’s emergency services
Crime prevention
Crime prevention
Crime prevention campaigns, initiatives, programs and grants
Road safety
Road safety
Victoria's road safety strategy and road safety camera program
Gambling
Gambling
Gambling policy, regulation, licensing, education and research, and support for problem gambling
Water safety
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Water safety
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Play it safe at the beach, at the river, by the pool and while boating and fishing
Protecting children and families
Protecting children and families
Sustaining and improving outcomes for vulnerable children and their families
Top tasks
Apply for a community crime prevention grant
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Check warnings from Emergency Victoria
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Locate a speed camera
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Avoid gambling harm
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Learn about safety around water
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Licences and certificates
Your rights
Your rights
Adoption
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Adoption
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Includes information on the different types of adoptions, the needs of adopted children and support for families who have adopted a child, past adoptions and historical timelines.
Equal opportunity and human rights
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Equal opportunity and human rights
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Equal opportunity, sexual harassment, racial and religious vilification, and related dispute resolution
Aboriginal Justice Agreement
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Aboriginal Justice Agreement
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The Aboriginal Justice Agreement is a partnership between the Victorian Aboriginal community and the Victorian Government. In 2018 its fourth phase - Burra Lotjpa Dunguludja - was launched
Top tasks
Visit the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement website
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Get advice on topics affecting people with a disability
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Making and handling protected disclosures
Make a Freedom of Information request
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Check emergency warnings and incidents
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Apply for a liquor licence
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Download a statutory declaration
Find a Justice of the Peace
Machete ban and amnesty
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Find a road safety camera
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Latest news
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Nadia’s journey to the Department of Justice and Community Safety
13 April 2026
Nadia’s journey to the Department of Justice and Community Safety
Learn more about Nadia's journey as a graduate. Apply now for 2027 the Victorian Government graduate program. Applications close on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Become a sheriff's officer
2 March 2026
Become a sheriff's officer
Find out what you need to do to become a sheriff's officer in Victoria.
Forum for Truth and Recognition
4 February 2026
Forum for Truth and Recognition
Participate in the Forum for Truth and Recognition before 18 March 2026.
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