About the Department

Offices

The Department is structured around five Offices that ensure the integration of services and the seamless transition for all Victorian children from early childhood to school:

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Office for Government School Education

The Office for Government School Education is responsible for management, coordination and implementation of high quality government school education across the state of Victoria. Schools are provided with services and support to assist with the implementation of government education policies. The Office has a number of divisions which are responsible for the formulation of key policy and program decisions and developing innovative strategies to assist the learning process.

The Office has responsibility for nine school regions (Barwon South Western, Grampians, Eastern Metropolitan, Gippsland, Hume Region, Loddon Mallee, Northern Metropolitan, Southern Metropolitan and Western Metropolitan) which provide support to schools. For more information, see: Regions

For further information, see: Office for Government School Education

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Office for Children and Early Childhood Development

This Office focuses on the health, development and wellbeing of children and on early childhood development (0 - 8 years). It coordinates the Department's policy and programs in relation to school-community partnerships; early childhood (including stronger integration across schools and early childhood services such as preschools); and parent-school partnerships and commitments to parents. These functions involve developing a close relationship with central agencies and will have a particular emphasis on the social and economic aspects of education, the development of human capital and relative roles and responsibilities of the Commonwelath and State governments in education.

For further information, see: Office for Children and Early Childhood Development

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Office for Policy, Research and Innovation

This Office leads the Department's policy development, research and innovation activities. It conducts major research to help develop the Department's longer term strategic policy for all facets of education, including early childhood, government and non-government schools. This includes furthering connections between the government school sector and non-government schools to meet the educational needs of all young Victorians. The Office also has policy responsibility for international education, youth transition pathways and the interface with the vocational education and training and higher education sectors.

The Office also develops and promotes a framework for educational innovation to ensure new ideas and methods can be obsorbed into mainstream practice.

For further information, see: Office for Policy, Research and Innovation

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Office for Resources and Infrastructure

The Office of Resources and Infrastructure is responsible for the development and implementation of resource and infrastructure policies and procedures for the Department in the areas of finance, infrastructure, information technology, human resources and corporate services. The Office provides direct services to the Department's corporate offices and to government schools.

For further information, see: Office for Resources and Infrastructure

 

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Office for Planning, Strategy and Coordination

This Office coordinates the Department's overall strategic and corporate policy agenda. It leads support for the Ministers in relation to external and internal communications, data and evaluation, good governance, risk management and decision support. It also develops policy relating to the broader social, economic and political landscape. The Office is responsible for the Department's relationship with the Commonwealth and with other State and local government agencies.

For further information, see: Office for Policy, Strategy and Coordination