Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

State government department of Victoria, Australia

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Agency overview
Formed| 1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)
Preceding agency|

* Department of Health and Human Services

Ministers responsible|

* Lizzie Blandthorn, Minister for Children (Coordinating Minister)
Minister for Disability
* Natalie Suleyman, Minister for Veterans
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Youth
* Ros Spence, Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Community Sport
Minister for Carers and Volunteers
* Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Jobs and Industry
Minister for Treaty and First Peoples
Minister for Women
* Harriet Shing, Minister for Housing
Minister for Water
Minister for Equality
* Vicki Ward, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence
Minister for Employment
* Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Mental Health
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Multicultural Affairs

Agency executive|

* Peta McCammon, Secretary

Website| www.dffh.vic.gov.au
vic.gov.au/department-families-fairness-and-housing

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) is a department of the Government of Victoria. Formed from the splitting of Department of Health and Human Services in the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, DFFH holds responsibility for child protection, housing and disability. It also incorporates functions formerly performed by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. These functions included veterans affairs, women and youth, multicultural affairs and LGBTQI+ equality.

DFFH commenced operations on 1 February 2021 with Sandy Pitcher as Secretary of the Department and Richard Wynne as the coordinating minister at the time.[1]

## Ministers

[edit]

As of October 2023[update], the DFFH supports seven ministers in the following portfolio areas:[2]

Name  | Party  | Portfolio

|
|

| Lizzie Blandthorn | Labor | Minister for Children (Coordinating Minister)
Minister for Disability
| Harriet Shing | Labor | Minister for Housing
Minister for Water
Minister for Equality
| Natalie Suleyman | Labor | Minister for Veterans
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Youth
| Vicki Ward | Labor | Minister for Prevention of Family Violence
Minister for Employment
| Natalie Hutchins | Labor | Minister for Jobs and Industry
Minister for Treaty and First Peoples
Minister for Women
| Ingrid Stitt | Labor | Minister for Mental Health
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
| Ros Spence | Labor | Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Community Sport
Minister for Carers and Volunteers

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "New Departments To Deliver A Healthier, Fairer Victoria | Premier of Victoria". Premier of Victoria. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
2. ^ "Our ministers". Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

* v
* t
* e

Government departments of Victoria

* Education
* Energy, Environment and Climate Action
* Families, Fairness and Housing
* Government Services
* Health
* Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
* Justice and Community Safety
* Premier and Cabinet
* Transport and Planning
* Treasury and Finance

List of Victorian government agencies
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template