Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Agency overview
Formed1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)
Preceding
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
  • Brigid Monagle, Secretary (acting)
Websitewww.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

As of October 2023, 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

  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.
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