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17 January 2019

Managing reactions and recovery after traumatic events

It's normal to have strong emotional or physical reactions following traumatic incidents like the distressing event on Bourke Street mall.

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Mental health

21 January 2019

$3.15 million boost for disability advocacy

Disability

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3 January 2019

Review of Victoria's child safe standards

Child protection

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14 December 2018

Our Services

Our services

We provide a range of services to support, protect and enhance the lives of Victorians.

Select a topic area to find out more about the services we provide.

Children and families

We work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and their families. We fund and deliver a range of early intervention, statutory and support services across areas including child protection, out-of-home care, family violence and youth affairs.

Women, gender and equality

The Office of Prevention and Women’s Equality (OPWE) is responsible for the delivery of the Victorian Government’s gender equality strategy, Safe and Strong, informed by the 2016 Royal Commission into Family Violence. The majority of victims of family violence are women.

Housing and homelessness

We work to make the social housing and homelessness system work better for people. Making accommodation more affordable and accessible is not just a social good, it’s also good for the economy. It allows Victorians to participate more easily in employment and the community.

Health and wellbeing

Through targeted investment in infrastructure, workforce and innovation, we are ensuring that all Victorians can get the treatment and care they need, more easily and more quickly – so that they live healthier and longer lives.

Public health

Our aim is to keep Victorians as healthy as possible and to prevent the avoidable burden of disease and injury. We want to enable all Victorians to enjoy the highest attainable standards of health, wellbeing, and participation at every age.

Mental health

We are committed to creating a healthier, fairer and more inclusive society. That means the best possible mental health for everyone, particularly people who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.

Alcohol and drugs

We provide legislation, policy and guidelines for statewide drug and alcohol programs, helping Victorians to stay healthy and well. We fund and coordinate statewide drug and alcohol programs including early interventions, education and information, treatment and extended care services.

Ageing

Our work improves both the access and quality of services for Victoria’s older population – delivering policy, programs and services to meet their diverse needs. We want older Victorians to achieve their best health and wellbeing.

Disability

We are working to create a more inclusive Victoria, where people with a disability get the opportunities they deserve - while assisting families, carers and organisations to transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Ambulance services

Ambulance Victoria is an essential service providing fast, world-class treatment and transport to Victorian’s facing life threatening medical emergencies. We are committed to working with Ambulance Victoria to improve the way the service supports the community and its paramedics.

Sport and recreation

Sport and Recreation Victoria works with industry and the sport sector to support the development of world class infrastructure and facilities. Our aim is to build inclusive participation in sport and recreation and get more Victorians active.