Victorian Ministerial Changes
The Municipal Association of Victoria has detailed ministerial portfolios and departmental changes announced by Premier Brumby that affect local government.
All divisions and authorities that reported to the Minister for Planning within the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) will move to a new department replacing the former Department for Victorian Communities (DVC). The Department of Planning and Community Development incorporates
all regional and urban planning functions from DSE, and inherits all DVC portfolio responsibilities, including local government.
The coordinating Minister is Justin Madden and relevant agencies or authorities such as Panels Victoria, the Building Commission, the Growth Area Authority and the Priority Development Panel also move to the new department.
Meanwhile, the Office for Children, previously within the Department for Human Services (DHS) will move to the expanded Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
The lead minister is Bronwyn Pike, supported by new minister Maxine Morand. This affects the whole early childhood area including preschool, kindergarten, maternal and child health and childcare functions, with the change in line with the policy direction outlined in the Plan for Victoria’s Children submitted to the COAG National Reform Agenda (March 2007).
The MAV welcomes the retention of early childhood services as part of the move, which will particularly assist councils in the strategy of integrating kindergarten and child care. It will also be important to retain the integrity of the Office for Children (or similar) in the new department to preserve a focus on specific issues regarding early childhood, and to ensure that early childhood services are not overlooked in the large education bureaucracy.
For a copy of the Members’ Brief contact Debbie Smith, 9667 5521, dsmith@mav.asn.au
All divisions and authorities that reported to the Minister for Planning within the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) will move to a new department replacing the former Department for Victorian Communities (DVC). The Department of Planning and Community Development incorporates
all regional and urban planning functions from DSE, and inherits all DVC portfolio responsibilities, including local government.
The coordinating Minister is Justin Madden and relevant agencies or authorities such as Panels Victoria, the Building Commission, the Growth Area Authority and the Priority Development Panel also move to the new department.
Meanwhile, the Office for Children, previously within the Department for Human Services (DHS) will move to the expanded Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
The lead minister is Bronwyn Pike, supported by new minister Maxine Morand. This affects the whole early childhood area including preschool, kindergarten, maternal and child health and childcare functions, with the change in line with the policy direction outlined in the Plan for Victoria’s Children submitted to the COAG National Reform Agenda (March 2007).
The MAV welcomes the retention of early childhood services as part of the move, which will particularly assist councils in the strategy of integrating kindergarten and child care. It will also be important to retain the integrity of the Office for Children (or similar) in the new department to preserve a focus on specific issues regarding early childhood, and to ensure that early childhood services are not overlooked in the large education bureaucracy.
For a copy of the Members’ Brief contact Debbie Smith, 9667 5521, dsmith@mav.asn.au
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