Our department is proud to mark another year of delivering services to Victorians.
We know that many people in our community are doing it tough. Now, more than ever, people experiencing vulnerability, discrimination and disadvantage need our support.
This support includes:
- caring for children and families in need
- providing housing and homelessness services
- responding to family violence and sexual assault.
We do this work across our portfolios:
- Ageing
- Carers and Volunteers
- Children
- Disability
- Equality
- Housing and Building
- Prevention of Family Violence
- Veterans
- Women and
- Youth.
Our 2025–2029 strategic plan (the plan) sets out how we will continue to provide these vital services for Victorians.
It guides us as we further our vision of safe and supported children and families, in stable homes and strong communities.
To achieve the vision, we are working towards the following objectives:
- Aboriginal voice, knowledge and cultural leadership drive Aboriginal policy, legislation and system reform.
- Children, young people and families are safe, strong and supported.
- Victorian communities are safe, fair, inclusive and resilient.
- All Victorians have stable, affordable and appropriate housing.
- Our social services system is integrated, effective, person-centred and sustainable.
To strengthen these systems, we will continue to deepen our partnerships with communities, with services and across government.
We will work together to deliver integrated, sustainable and responsive evidence-led support that meets the challenges we face.
The plan also furthers our work to transfer control and decision-making power to First Peoples. As part of this, we remain steadfastly committed to the truth-telling process and the work of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. We will equip our staff to listen and act. We will hold ourselves accountable to the Commission’s work.
In addition, we recognise that our policies and programs must reflect the diversity of our communities. We must deliver fair and responsive outcomes and remove barriers. This means considering the ways that intersecting factors such as gender, culture, age, disability, sexuality and socioeconomic background shape people’s experiences.
Our workforce is central to achieving this vision. Our people include many staff in frontline and regional roles who provide the backbone of our services.
We want our workforce to thrive in safe, inclusive and supportive workplaces where diverse experiences are valued.
It is my privilege to lead this department as we work to promote fairness, build resilience and shape a future where every Victorian can thrive.
Peta McCammon
Secretary
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing