The Directorate is responsible for reviewing and developing policy and legislation across the justice and community safety portfolio.
Our law enforcement regime maintains the public safety and social order of the community.
A variety of organisations and programs come together to identify and respond to crime, safety and justice priorities.
Information about the ways we promote, support and protect rights.
All about the Human Rights Act, how it works and the review process.
FOI gives members of the community a legally enforceable right to access documents held by government.
Access to a range of emergency response information.
Our emergency response framework.
Members of our community who respond in emergencies.
Safety considerations and information for personal and family wellbeing.
How we keep our community safe.
Information about the Infrastructure Safety and Security Grants Program.
Business obligations for safe workplaces.
Keeping ACT Government assets and information secure.
A national approach to security preparedness and planning.
How we keep safe on ACT roads.
The Directorate is responsible for legislation dealing with commercial regulation in the ACT.
In the ACT there are rights and responsibilities that regulate how business owners, their staff and their customers interact.
The Office of Regulatory Services undertakes activities to ensure compliance to regulations.
The Directorate educates the ACT community and industry on regulatory functions and obligations.
The Directorate is responsible to the Attorney-General, the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and the Minister for Corrections.
The Directorate plays a vital role in providing information and advice to the Minister and supporting ACT representation in national fora.
The Directorate's responsibility for government activities of justice administration, rights protection, business regulation and emergency services.
ACT Corrective Services delivers adult correctional and detention services.
ACT Courts and Tribunal deliver justice through sentencing in criminal cases and rulings in civil cases.
The ACT Emergency Services Agency is responsible for emergency management planning and response.
The ACT Government Solicitor provides legal advice and services to the ACT Government and its agencies.
The Legislation and Policy Branch provides policy advice and research services to develop ACT policies and legislation.
The Office of Regulatory Services undertakes registration and business regulation functions.
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office provides legislative drafting and publishing services for ACT legislation.
Policing services in the ACT are purchased from the Australian Federal Police.
The Security and Emergency Management Branch is responsible for protection and emergency planning for all hazards, including counter-terrorism.
A number of independent statutory agencies are administered under the portfolio umbrella of justice and community safety.
Victim Support ACT provides specialised assistance to help victims of crime participate in the justice process.
The Director of Public Prosecutions provides independent and effective criminal prosecution services.
Elections ACT is responsible for conducting elections and referendums for the ACT.
The victims of Crime Commissioner advocates for victims of crime and is responsible for delivering services to victims of crime
The ACT Human Rights Commission promotes the human rights and welfare of people living in the ACT.
The Public Advocate protects the interests, rights and dignity of vulnerable people and those with a disability.
The Public Trustee provides independent, professional trustee and asset management services.
The Work Safety Commissioner promotes and educates stakeholders on matters relating to workplace safety in the ACT.
Media information relating to the justice and community safety portfolio.
This section details the ways to contact the Department as well as agency locations.
This section provides access to our searchable database of publications.
Volunteers are involved in virtually every aspect of the emergency management process - prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Without them, the level of protection available to our community would be reduced.
Australia has around 6 million volunteers, with over 500,000 in the emergency management sector. There are many volunteering opportunities available to the willing who may be young or old, physically fit or the not so fit!
The Justice and Community Safety Directorate has over 600 volunteers. Our volunteers generally need to give up a few hours each week for training, which is usually during the evening, and be able to respond when an emergency actually occurs. This may entail leaving work at short notice, so they need to discuss their possible commitment with their employer.
The CFUs are part of the ACT Fire Brigade. The 1000 volunteers that make up the CFUs are residents who live close to bush land areas across the ACT. They are not firefighters but are trained and equipped by the ACTFB to safeguard local homes during a bushfire until the fire services arrive.
More information is available on their website.
The ACT RFS has nine volunteer brigades, and approximately 450 active volunteer bushfire fighters.
Visit their website to find out more about the work they do and how to become a volunteer.
The ACT SES has seven volunteer units, with approximately 200 active volunteer members.
The Mapping and Planning Support group (MAPS) is a sub-group within both the NSW RFS and the ACT RFS Headquarters Brigade.
Information flyer.
The AEMVF is a national forum representing the volunteer emergency management sector to build better communication between the organisations within it and to provide advocacy for the sector.
Visit their website.