Department of Government Services (Victoria)

Department of Government Services
Department overview
Formed	1 January 2023
Jurisdiction	Victoria
Ministers responsible	Gabrielle Williams MP, Minister for Government Services; Minister for Consumer Affairs; Melissa Horne MP, Minister for Local Government;
Department executive	Jo de Morton, Secretary;
Child department	Consumer Affairs Victoria; Local Government Victoria;
Website	www.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]

Ministers

As of October 2023^[update], the department supports three ministers in the following portfolios:^[5]

Name		Party	Portfolio
	Gabrielle Williams MP	Labor	Minister for Government Services Minister for Consumer Affairs
	Melissa Horne MP	Labor	Minister for Local Government

The department encompasses various functions such as consumer affairs, municipal government and administration for the public service such as grants management.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b "New Cabinet To Keep Doing What Matters". Premier of Victoria. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Order Establishing and Renaming Departments" (PDF). Victorian Government Gazette. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
^ "Local Government Victoria". Local Government Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ "Department of Government Services". vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 January 2023.