The Department is organised into seven central groups and has four regions with nine regional offices.
Groups
- Policy Reform Group
- Strategy and Performance Group
- Infrastructure and Finance Services Group
- People and Executive Services Group
- Early Childhood and School Education Group
- Higher Education and Skills Group
- Regional Services Group
Regional offices
The Department uses a regional model to deliver education services across the state. Under this model the state is divided into four regions: North-Eastern, North-Western, South-Eastern and South-Western Victoria.
For more information and a regional map, see:
Regions
To contact a regional office, see:
Contact Us - Regions
Statutory authorities
The Department also works in conjunction with statutory bodies: Adult, Community and Further Education Board; Children's Services Coordination Board; Disciplinary Appeals Boards; Merit Protection Boards; Victorian Children's Council; Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; Victorian Institute of Teaching; and the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority. For more information, see:
Statutory Authorities
Advisory councils
The Department also works in conjuction with advisory councils: School Policy and Funding Advisory Council and the Victorian Children's Council. For more information, see: Advisory Councils
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee assists the Secretary of the Department to oversee governance, risk management, audit and control assurance activities. For more information, see: Audit and Risk Committee
Organisation chart
For further detail about the Department's organisational structure, see:
Organisation Chart (pdf - 562.47kb)