Department of Government Services (Victoria)

Department of Government Services
Department overview
Formed1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)
JurisdictionVictoria
Ministers responsible
Department executive
  • Jo de Morton, Secretary
Child department
Websitewww.vic.gov.au/department-government-services

The Department of Government Services (DoGS) is a government department in Victoria, Australia.[1] [2] It was formed on 1 January 2023 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle by Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews.[3]

Upon establishment, the department took over the responsibilities for local government from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.[4]

  1. ^ "New Cabinet To Keep Doing What Matters". Premier of Victoria. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ Kolovos, Benita (5 December 2022). "Daniel Andrews seizes on popularity of State Electricity Commission promise to create a new ministry". The Guardian Australia. Melbourne, Victoria. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Order Establishing and Renaming Departments" (PDF). Victorian Government Gazette. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Government Victoria". Local Government Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.