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.
The ACT has a good road safety record in comparison to other parts of Australia, and indeed the world. Despite this, there is no room for complacency. Each year an average of 14 people are killed and 565 people are injured on ACT roads. In the 5 years 2006 to 2010, 71 people were killed and 2,827 people were injured.
The Attorney General, Simon Corbell, released the ACT Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 and the ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2011-2013 in the Legislative Assembly on 15 November 2011.
The Strategy provides a framework for addressing ACT road safety concerns over the next 10 years. The Action Plan provides a list of items to be progressed over the next 3 years (including 2011) aligned with the short term initiatives in the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020.
The previous ACT Road Safety Strategy 2007-2010, and its supporting Action Plans, were based on an integrated approach to improving road safety, using a range of education, encouragement, engineering, enforcement, evaluation and support measures.
The new Strategy for 2011-2020 continues this integrated approach, but with a stronger vision element based on Vision Zero, more robust application of national “safe system” principles and stronger measures to address cultural change.
The Strategy and Action Plan are also designed to support ACT implementation of the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020. The Strategy adopts and complements the principles of the National Strategy, in particular its vision, targets and focus on the safe system approach.
Current ACT Strategy and Action Plan:
•ACT Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 ( PDF 977Kb )•ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2011-2013 ( PDF 1,457Kb )
Previous Strategy and Action Plans:
•ACT Road Safety Strategy 2007-2010 and ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2007-2008 ( PDF 582Kb )•ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2009 - 2010 ( PDF 1,246Kb) •ACT Road Safety Strategy 2001-2005( PDF 318Kb )•ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2003-2004 ( PDF 81Kb )•ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2005-2006 ( PDF 514Kb )
National Road Safety Strategy:
The National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 was released on 20 May 2011 by the Australian Transport Council. For further details see the following link here .