The Department of Environment and Primary Industries is Victoria’s primary
government agency responsible for agriculture, fisheries, forestry, public
land and the environment.
The Department’s primary functions are:
- efficient and practical management of land, water and agricultural
services, including fisheries, game and forestry;
- effective environmental investment and protection across Victoria,
including the effective management of state forests, parks, coasts, alpine
resorts and crown land reserves;
- public land fire management to reduce the threat and impact of major
bushfires on communities, assets and critical infrastructure, and the
environment;
- conservation and protection of Victoria’s unique biodiversity and
ecosystems from catchment to coast;
- environmental and adaptation policy to provide effective environmental
outcomes and resource efficiency; and
- agricultural policy and program design and delivery enabling Victoria’s
primary industries to maximise employment, wealth and wellbeing for Victorian
families, regions and communities.