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Section 10 – Departments

Departments are established and abolished through an Order in Council made under section 10 of the Public Administration Act


  • Special Gazette 673 (S673), 5 December 2022

    Order establishing the Department of Government Services and renaming the Departments of Education, Transport and Planning, Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, Energy, Environment and Climate Action

  • Special gazette 684 (S684), 22 December 2020

    Order establishing a department and renaming a department

  • Special gazette 552 (S552), 29 November 2018

    Order establishing and renaming departments

  • Special gazette 432 (S432), 4 December 2014

    Order changing Departments in relation to which administrative offices are established

  • Special gazette 432 (S432), 4 December 2014

    Order abolishing and renaming departments

  • Special gazette 228 (S228), 25 June 2013

    Abolition of Departments

  • Special gazette 124 (S124), 9 April 2013

    Changing the Name of Departments (Departments of Business and Innovation, Transport, and Sustainability and Environment)

  • Special gazette 485 (S485), 2 December 2010

    Order Changing the Name of a Department (Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development)

  • Special gazette 277 (S277), 12 August 2009

    Order Establishing a Department (Department of Health)

  • Special gazette 114 (S114), 30 April 2008

    Order Changing the Name of a Department (Department of Infrastructure)

  • Special gazette 189 (S189), 14 August 2007

    Establishment, Abolition or Change of name of Departments (Departments of Education and  Victorian Communities)

  • Special gazette 317 (S317), 5 December 2006

    Change of Name of a Department effective on 5 April 2006 (Department of Education and Training)

  • General gazette 13 (G13), 31 March 2005

    Departments & Administrative Offices (Establishment of ten Departments and four Administrative Offices)

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Reviewed 9 December 2022

Published 18 May 2022

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