The Directorate brings together government activities concerned with justice administration, protection of rights and law reform, law enforcement, business regulation and emergency services.
The Directorate is responsible to the ACT Attorney-General and Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and the Minister for Justice.
The Directorate's Director-General is Ms Alison Playford.
The Directorate's executive team consists of:
The Deputy Directors-General have broad oversight responsibilities for the operational and service delivery areas of the Directorate in the following general groupings:
Deputy Director-General (Community Safety)
Deputy Director-General (Justice)
We currently employ approximately 1200 staff and oversee approximately 700 volunteers.
Staff are employed under the ACT Public Sector Management Act 1994 and enjoy agreed working entitlements under a range of Collective Agreements.
They also live in, or in the regional area of one of Australia's most beautiful cities.
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